Huisman introduces new crane type for Jumbo vessels
Huisman has signed a contract with Dajin Heavy Industry for four 1200-mt Heavy Lift Pedestal Cranes. The cranes will be installed on two new heavy-lift transport vessels currently under construction for Jumbo Maritime, with each vessel being equipped with two cranes....
How TNO predicts damage to offshore wind turbine blades
Wind turbines in the North Sea face extreme weather conditions that cause erosion to the turbine blades. The PROWESS research, led by TNO, shows that a substantial part of the damage to offshore wind turbines occurs within just twelve hours of the year under specific...
COMMIT takes delivery of new Combat Support Ship
The brand new supply ship Den Helder sailed into its eponymous home port on 24 March. There, Damen Naval handed over the vessel to the Command Materiel and IT organisation (COMMIT) of the Dutch Ministry of Defence. Incidentally, this does not mean that the so-called...
Norden-Frisia names first German electric catamaran
Reederei Norden-Frisia has held a naming ceremony for its latest vessel, the Frisia E-I. In a boost for sustainable public transport, the vessel, a Damen Fast Ferry 3209 Electric, is the first fully electric catamaran to operate in Germany. Amongst the guests...
Crew member’s fingers crushed during maintenance
Before carrying out any job, carry out an informal risk assessment which involves inspecting the job and the surrounding area. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in a new Mars Report, in which a crew member suffered injuries to two of his fingers. The Nautical...
How ICODOS turns sewage biogas into a marine fuel
Start-up ICODOS has built a plant that purifies biogas produced at a sewage treatment plant and turns it into climate-neutral methanol for ships using green hydrogen. The plant was opened on 24 March and is located at the Mannheim sewage treatment plant in Germany....
Value Maritime and MOL complete carbon capture first
Value Maritime (VM) has installed its exhaust gas cleaning system and carbon capture unit aboard a Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) tanker. The 75,000-DWT Nexus Victoria is now the largest vessel to incorporate VM’s SOx scrubber with advanced carbon capture technology and...
BEAmer: Capsized De Gallant’s rigging required more crew
After sailing from Colombia, the sailing cargo vessel De Gallant, over a century old, sank on Tuesday 21 May 2024 in the Bahamas. The French marine accident investigation authority BEAmer investigated the accident and finds the crew was essentially too small to handle...
Royal IHC designs cutter head for even the largest dredgers
More efficient cutting, a longer operational lifetime, and lower energy consumption – that’s what Royal IHC's latest cutter head technology for dredgers is all about. The Curve Tooth cutter head represents a major step forward in optimising the cutting process....
VIDEO: Fugro survey vessel runs aground in Italy
On 22 March, Fugro received report that its geophysical survey vessel Fugro Mercator had run aground on the north coast of Elba, Italy. Cause of the grounding is as yet unknown. The authorities were immediately notified, and the Italian Coastguard arrived on site...
Report flags growing Chinese threat to dredging sector
The Dutch and Belgian dredging industry is of strategic importance to the economy, water safety, and energy transition in both countries. While the sector is globally renowned for its expertise in maritime civil engineering, it is now under significant pressure due to...
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