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Crane test reveals installation mistake

Crane test reveals installation mistake

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 15, 2025 | Heavy lift, Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, SWZ|Maritime

Maintenance on a cargo ship’s provision crane took a wrong turn after a crew member did not insert the locking pin through the thimble eye. The Nautical Institute describes this omission, which came to light during the crane’s load test, in a new Mars...
VIDEO: Laura Maersk trials methanol-ethanol fuel blend

VIDEO: Laura Maersk trials methanol-ethanol fuel blend

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 14, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News, Shipping

In 2023, the Laura Maersk was the world’s first container vessel to sail on methanol. Now, Maersk is the using the vessel to test a new fuel blend consisting of a mix of ninety per cent e-methanol and ten per cent ethanol. To achieve the company’s climate...
Calls to add wind to IMO Net-Zero Framework

Calls to add wind to IMO Net-Zero Framework

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 14, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime regulations, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping, WASP

Calls have emerged urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to formally recognise wind propulsion as a cornerstone of its Net-Zero Framework (NZF). The calls come ahead of the MEPC 2nd Extraordinary Session (MEPC/ES.2) in London this week. Shipping stands...
120-m custom Amels on trials, Damen sells next Amels 80

120-m custom Amels on trials, Damen sells next Amels 80

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 14, 2025 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Yachts

Last week, Damen Yachting reported that the 120-metre Amels Full Custom, Project Tanzanite, officially commenced sea trials. The news is followed by the sale of another Amels 80 Limited Editions, which is a proven platform that will be customised for the owner. The...
How Tension Buoy can unlock floating solar and hydro power

How Tension Buoy can unlock floating solar and hydro power

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 13, 2025 | Maritime research, News, Offshore, Renewables

Pairing floating solar with hydropower unlocks hundreds of GW opportunities globally. Designed to cope with large water-level variations, Tension Buoy removes one of the main barriers for deployment, providing safe, reliable, and efficient anchor mooring systems. One...
MOL cuts methane slip by 98% in trials

MOL cuts methane slip by 98% in trials

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 13, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News, Shipping

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Kanadevia Corporation, and Yanmar Power Solutions have begun full-scale demonstration trials to cut methane slip from LNG-fuelled vessels. The trials, part of Japan’s Green Innovation Fund Project, achieved a remarkable 98 per cent reduction...
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