by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 4, 2022 | Dredging, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage
A third refloat attempt of the grounded 11,850 TEU container ship Ever Forward will take place as soon as more dredging has taken place. Initially, this was planned for 3 April, but this has been postponed to allow for further dredging around the vessel to a depth of...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 31, 2022 | Dredging, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage
After two failed refloat attempts, the operator of the grounded 11,850 TEU container ship Ever Forward, Evergreen Line, has declared General Average. The company says it has done so for ‘cautionary purposes’ as the complexity of further rescue operations...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 31, 2022 | Dredging, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage
After bringing in an additional two tugs bringing the total to seven, a second attempt was made to refloat the 11,850 TEU container ship Ever Forward. Once again, the vessel didn’t budge and remained grounded in Chesapeake Bay. A third attempt is scheduled for...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 30, 2022 | Dredging, Marine fuels, News, Ship design
C-Job Naval Architects has launched a new cutter suction dredger (CSD) series. Headlining the series is a self-propelled CSD concept design to showcase its possibilities. As a modular platform, options include methanol-powered operation and motion compensation. The...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 28, 2022 | Dredging, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping
Executive Director of the Port of Baltimore William Doyle says a first refloating attempt of the grounded 11,850 TEU container ship Ever Forward will take place on Tuesday, 29 March. Five tugs will be deployed for this, with two pushing on starboard side, two pulling...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 28, 2022 | Dredging, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has launched the 105-metre trailing suction hopper dredger Krakesandt at its yard in Kampen, the Netherlands. It is the second energy-efficient dredger that the yard is building for De Hoop Terneuzen BV. The launch took place on Thursday 24...
