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Banks become shareholders of ailing shipping company Vroon

Banks become shareholders of ailing shipping company Vroon

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 10, 2022 | News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Shipping

Over 2020, Vroon Group reported a net loss of USD 314 million, bring the company’s debts close to a billion. The company has been in talks with its lenders to achieve a significant debt reduction for several years. This has now been agreed upon, but in return...
Ferry grounds after narrow port entry proves too tricky in near zero visibility

Ferry grounds after narrow port entry proves too tricky in near zero visibility

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 31, 2021 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

Blind pilotage requires not only a detailed plan, but information inputs on the state and position of the vessel in real-time. And the detailed plan must be a shared plan. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, in which it describes a...
FPS orders hydrogen with Air Liquide to power its inland container ship FPS Maas

FPS orders hydrogen with Air Liquide to power its inland container ship FPS Maas

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 29, 2021 | Inland navigation, Marine fuels, News, Shipping

Future Proof Shipping (FPS) has signed a long term agreement with Air Liquide for the supply of carbon-free hydrogen. It will be used to fuel its inland container vessel FPS Maas, which transports containers between the Netherlands and Belgium. As part of the...
Ferry trip ends with U-turn into shore

Ferry trip ends with U-turn into shore

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 28, 2021 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

Practise your blind pilotage technique whenever possibly, especially in good weather. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report in which a ferry’s crew lost sense of their whereabouts due to fog and subsequently grounded. The Nautical...
Fog and single-point failure lead to allision with bridge support

Fog and single-point failure lead to allision with bridge support

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 24, 2021 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping

A container vessel left port despite heavy fog. The pilot did not share his departure plan with the crew on the bridge. A loss of spatial orientation subsequently led to an allision with a bridge support. An accident that could have been prevented, according to the...
Emission-free push boat Elektra starts testing in Berlin’s Westhafen

Emission-free push boat Elektra starts testing in Berlin’s Westhafen

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 23, 2021 | Emissions, Inland navigation, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping

After almost two years of construction at the Hermann Barthel shipyard in Derben and the three-day transfer to Berlin’s Westhafen, the testing of the innovative and emission-free push boat Elektra has now begun. The hydrogen-fuelled Elektra will serve as a role...
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