Inappropriate gas storage destroys a vessel
Using an inappropriate space as workshop and to store propane gas and paint resulted in an explosion on a dry cargo vessel. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
LR, Core Power and Maersk look into nuclear container ship propulsion
Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Core Power have launched a joint study on the regulatory feasibility and frameworks needed for a nuclear container ship. The organisations are joined by Maersk and have formalised their collaboration with a joint development project agreement...
Meyer to build four new cruise ships for Disney
Meyer Werft and Disney Cruise Line continue their long partnership with four additional ships that will join Disney Cruise Line’s fleet between 2027 and 2031. The order is very welcome for the German shipyard, which is still struggling financially. The order follows...
ICCAS 2024 is almost here
Advertorial - Hosted by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects in partnership with RINA, the highly anticipated returning International Conference on Computer Applications in Shipbuilding (ICCAS) 2024 takes place 10-12 September in Genoa, Italy. The event will...
JSS Karel Doorman leaves Operation Aspides and heads home
In three months, the Royal Netherlands Navy's Joint logistic Support Ship (JSS) HNLMS Karel Doorman supplied over twenty naval vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden with 5000 m3 of fuel. The flagship of EU Operation Aspides thus ensured that the units involved could...
Boskalis reports historically high result in first half year
Royal Boskalis has completed a historically good first half of the year with net profit rising 65 per cent to EUR 298 million (H1 2023: EUR 181 million). Fleet utilisation was high and there was an increase in earnings at all three divisions. Revenue increased by five...
Damen and COTECMAR to build frigate in Colombia
For the first time, a frigate will be built in Colombia. The Corporación de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo de la Industria Naval, Marítima y Fluvial (COTECMAR) and Damen Shipyards have signed an agreement for this. Damen will supply technical support and...
Increasing maritime traffic poses threat to Arctic whales
Belugas, narwhals and bowhead whales, the three whale species endemic to the Arctic, are potentially facing significant threats due to increasing maritime traffic, according to scientists from Heriot-Watt University. The marine mammal experts say there is an 'urgent...
Wet batteries cause serious fire on catamaran
Pinpoint the location of a fire and release a fire suppression agent quickly and, if possible, automatically. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in a new Mars Report in which a fire erupted in a passenger catamaran vessel's battery room. The Nautical Institute...
VIDEO: Floating hydrogen island concept revealed
Lloyd’s Register has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with H2Terminals Limited and its supply chain partners, HiDROGEN and D3IM. Together, they will assess the feasibility of a green hydrogen (H2) infrastructure project in the UK that will see a...
Maersk and Nike to christen methanol container ship
A.P. Moller-Maersk and Nike will christen and name Maersk's fifth methanol-enabled container ship in Los Angeles on 27 August. The ship is powered by green methanol for its maiden voyage and capable of carrying more than 16,000 TEU. On 27 August, the container vessel...
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