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Oil spill in Sweden after ferry grounds, Smit called in for salvage

Oil spill in Sweden after ferry grounds, Smit called in for salvage

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 26, 2023 | Emissions, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Salvage, Shipping

At 7 am on Sunday 22 October, TT-line’s passenger ferry Marco Polo ran aground south of Karlshamn, in Pukaviksbukten, Sweden. The 75 passengers and crew were unharmed, but both oil and diesel have leaked into the sea. Smit Salvage has been called in to salvage...
Niels Vaessen takes the helm at Heesen Yachts

Niels Vaessen takes the helm at Heesen Yachts

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 26, 2023 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Yachts

From 1 November, Niels Vaessen will be the new CEO of Heesen Yachts. Vaessen has served as CFO of the yacht builder for more than a decade and now takes over from Arthur Brouwer. Vaessen joined Heesen in 2012 as finance manager after working at PwC for eight years. In...
Alewijnse integrates high-tech systems on research vessel OceanXplorer

Alewijnse integrates high-tech systems on research vessel OceanXplorer

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 25, 2023 | News, Ship conversion/refit, Ship repair/maintenance, Technical services

Electrical systems integrator Alewijnse has completed the comprehensive electrical refit of the privately-owned research vessel OceanXplorer at the Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam shipyard. Owned by OceanX, the expedition ship is renowned as the world’s most advanced...
Ships collide in daylight and good visibility

Ships collide in daylight and good visibility

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 25, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Beware of small vessels not using AIS and keep a sharp lookout. The Nautical Insitute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a cargo ship collided with a fishing vessel, with the latter not using AIS to conceal prawn fishing grounds. The Nautical...
First CO2 storage project in the Netherlands kicks off

First CO2 storage project in the Netherlands kicks off

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 25, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ports

Porthos has taken a final investment decision to develop the first major CO2 transport and storage system in the Netherlands. In 2024, construction will begin in Rotterdam, with the Porthos system expected to be operational by 2026. The Porthos infrastructure requires...
Four missing, one dead after collision in the German Bight [UPDATED]

Four missing, one dead after collision in the German Bight [UPDATED]

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 24, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

At around 5 am Tuesday morning (24 October), a collision occurred in the German Bight involving the cargo ships Polesie and Verity. The Verity has sunk after the collision. So far there has been one fatality and four people are still missing. The accident took place...
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