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Are your watertight doors watertight?

Are your watertight doors watertight?

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 11, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

During a safety walkaround on a vessel, it was observed that several type C watertight doors (doors that must remain closed at all times and opened only when personnel pass through them) were routinely kept open while underway. The incident is discussed in The...
Can container redesign reduce pest infestations?

Can container redesign reduce pest infestations?

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 10, 2024 | Maritime events, News, Shipping

A conference in Rotterdam this November will explore redesigning freight containers used for sea transport to reduce the risk of them becoming contaminated by plants or animals. Right now, containers can inadvertently contribute to the global spread of invasive pests....
IMB: Piracy incidents lowest since 1994, threats remain

IMB: Piracy incidents lowest since 1994, threats remain

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 10, 2024 | News, Piracy, Shipping

In the first nine months of 2024, reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery fell to the lowest levels since 1994, according to the latest report by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Despite the lowest reported incidents in three decades, IMB and its...
Boka Vanguard to transport Fremantle Highway to China

Boka Vanguard to transport Fremantle Highway to China

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 10, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping

Boskalis’s Boka Vanguard, the world’s largest semi-submersible heavy transport vessel, has arrived in Rotterdam to pick up Floor, the car carrier formerly known as the Fremantle Highway. The vessel, which was involved in a fire in 2023, will be transported to...
FSMA orders CMB to pay USD 36m to Euronav shareholders

FSMA orders CMB to pay USD 36m to Euronav shareholders

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 10, 2024 | News, Shipping, Tankers

The shipping company CMB has been ordered by the Belgian financial regulator (FSMA) to pay an additional USD 36 million to shareholders who tendered shares during its mandatory takeover of Euronav earlier this year. The stock market watchdog is also forcing CMB to...
BRM failure contributes to shore contact

BRM failure contributes to shore contact

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 9, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Don’t count on the tide to keep your vessel on the right track and challenge the person with the con when concerns arise. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a vessel’s pilot misjudged the tide’s influence...
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