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Future ships and shipping: Green and smart

Future ships and shipping: Green and smart

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 30, 2023 | Digitalisation, Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Broadly speaking, ships of the future will evolve naturally in line with economic trends, legal constraints, and advancing technological possibilities. And the over-arching trends of green shipping, in particular decarbonising shipping, and digital transformation with...
Take 2: Lax safety culture and bad design result in MOB fatality

Take 2: Lax safety culture and bad design result in MOB fatality

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 30, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Having a procedure in place is one thing, but following it can be quite another affair. This is proven by The Nautical Institute’s lates Mars Report, in which a lack of following procedures resulted in a fatal man overboard (MOB). The Nautical Institute gathers...
‘Working group should focus on decarbonisation pathways for inland navigation’

‘Working group should focus on decarbonisation pathways for inland navigation’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 25, 2023 | Emissions, Energy transition, Inland navigation, Maritime research, News, Shipping

In January 2021, the PIANC Task Group (TG) 234 “Infrastructure for the Decarbonisation of Inland Waterway Transport” was set up. In its latest report, TG 234 recommends that PIANC set up a working group that focusses on pathways and decision making for...
Lax safety culture and bad design result in MOB fatality

Lax safety culture and bad design result in MOB fatality

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

Even routine tasks can carry risks and need to be treated with the necessary caution. The Nautical Institute points this out in its latest Mars Report in which a fatal man overboard (MOB) occurred after crew regularly used an unsafe route for fastening work. The...
Traffic back to normal after minor collision on Suez Canal

Traffic back to normal after minor collision on Suez Canal

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 24, 2023 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Salvage, Shipping, Towage

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has reported that a minor collision occurred in the canal in the early morning hours of Wednesday. It involved the LNG carrier BW Lesmes and the tanker Burri that followed. Traffic was quickly able to resume. The Burri hit the LNG...
‘And now we could also lose short sea shipbuilding to Asia’

‘And now we could also lose short sea shipbuilding to Asia’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 24, 2023 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

The renewal of Europe’s ageing short sea fleet finally seems to be really taking off. Scandinavian and, over the last year in particular, German shipowners are investing heavily in newbuild dry cargo vessels for short sea. In addition to our Northern Dutch...
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