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‘Firefighting training on board ships needs to be realistic’

‘Firefighting training on board ships needs to be realistic’

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 19, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

Regular fire drills, using varied and realistic scenarios, are critical to confirm that firefighting equipment is in working order and to reinforce crew’s knowledge of how to use the equipment and of their assigned emergency duties. The Nautical Institute gives this...

Approval in principle for container vessel with retractable Oceanwings

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 18, 2021 | News, Ship design, Shipping, WASP

Classification society Bureau Veritas has awarded an approval in principle to the “Trade Wings 2500”. This innovative container ship with a capacity of 2500 TEU combines wind-assisted propulsion with six Oceanwings with LNG-electric propulsion with pods....
Dutch Government puts extra EUR 150 million into transport research and innovations

Dutch Government puts extra EUR 150 million into transport research and innovations

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 18, 2021 | Emissions, News, Shipping

The government is freeing up extra money for research into and innovations in cleaner and smarter transport. In total, it concerns a package of EUR 150 million from which companies and knowledge institutes in the automotive, aviation and maritime sectors can benefit....
Language problems in inland navigation result in more collisions

Language problems in inland navigation result in more collisions

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 17, 2021 | Inland navigation, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

Language problems increasingly cause collisions and shipping accidents in inland navigations. That is why English should be introduced as the official language in inland shipping. This is what Dutch trade organisation BLN Schuttevaer and Nationale Nautische...
‘Ultra-large container ships bring unanticipated fire risks’

‘Ultra-large container ships bring unanticipated fire risks’

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 14, 2021 | Maritime accidents, Shipping

New ultra-large container vessels and possibly also passenger ships may have more unevaluated and unanticipated fire risks than current best practices have accounted for. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in its latest Mars Report in which it looks into the...
Dutch vaccination programme for seafarers starts mid-June

Dutch vaccination programme for seafarers starts mid-June

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 12, 2021 | Shipping

A Dutch vaccination programme for seafarers is to start mid-June. All seafarers who work on ships under Dutch flag or management are eligible for this. The Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KNVR) has stated that the vaccinations will enable people to safely...
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