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Heat stroke kills crew member on bulk carrier

Heat stroke kills crew member on bulk carrier

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 26, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Do you know what to do when a fellow crew member suffers from heat stroke? The Nautical Institute gives advice in a new Mars Report, which describes four crew of a bulk carrier suffering from heat stroke, with one of them dying as a result. The Nautical Institute...
Port of Rotterdam sees cargo throughput decrease

Port of Rotterdam sees cargo throughput decrease

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 25, 2025 | Digitalisation, Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ports, Shipping

Throughput in the port of Rotterdam declined by 0.7 per cent in 2024. Total throughput amounted to 435.8 million tonnes, compared to 438.8 million tonnes in the same period last year. The decline is mainly due to lower coal and crude oil throughput. Growth was...
Vessel collision causes fifteen fatalities

Vessel collision causes fifteen fatalities

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 21, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Always keep a good lookout to increase your chances of preventing a collision. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report which describes a collision between a bulk carrier and a tug that resulted in fifteen fatalities. The Nautical Institute...
Ro-Ro ship salvaged from Channel after fire

Ro-Ro ship salvaged from Channel after fire

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 20, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

A fire broke out on board the car/container ship Grande Brasile on Tuesday 18 February. The ship was sailing in The English Channel at the time, about 25 kilometres east of Ramsgate. Smit Salvage subsequently carried out the salvage operation. In a statement released...
VIDEO: Investment for Econowind to expand into deep-sea shipping

VIDEO: Investment for Econowind to expand into deep-sea shipping

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 18, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime research, News, Ship propulsion, Shipping, WASP

Dutch company Econowind, based in Zeewolde, has secured EUR 1 million in development capital from Invest International to advance and test its VentoFoil XL, a 24-30-metre high steel wind sail inspired by aviation technology. The investment allows the company to expand...
MoU to simplify digital seafarer certification

MoU to simplify digital seafarer certification

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 17, 2025 | Digitalisation, Maritime education/training/careers, News, Seafarers, Shipping

On 12 February, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Lloyd’s Register OneOcean (LROO) and the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) of the Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation, signed a landmark joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The...
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