EU funding for SOFC/LOHC solution for offshore wind vessel
The EU has granted the Ship-aH2oy project EUR 15 million to equip an offshore wind vessel with a new solution for power and heat generation. Goal is to introduce high-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology for...
Captain of tug En Avant 7 during fatal accident has licence suspended
Both the captain of the En Avant 7 and the captain of the En Avant 30, who was on board the En Avant 7 as a lookout during a fatal accident, have had their sailing licences suspended. The Maritime Disciplinary Court of the Netherlands has found both men were in part...
Eastbourne wreck is Dutch warship Klein Hollandia
An unknown protected wreck off the coast of Sussex in England has been identified as the seventeenth-century Dutch warship Klein Hollandia. Built in 1656, it was owned by the Admiralty of Rotterdam. The ship was involved in all the major naval battles of the Second...
How to get an existing bulk carrier to meet EEXI and CII
A joint venture between ship design company Aurelia, shipping company NEPA and wind propulsion specialists Aloft Systems seeks to demonstrate how to combine innovative solutions and smart decisions for a faster decarbonisation of shipping. They are putting an existing...
Fewer incidents, but increasingly busy waters worry harbour master Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam Authority signalled a slight decrease in the number of accidents in 2022; 137 accidents compared to 141 in 2021. However, René de Vries, harbour master of the Port of Rotterdam, expresses concern now that his waters are becoming ever more busy...
Damen creates custom rudders for new German frigates
Damen Marine Components has received the order to design, engineer and produce eight rudders for the four F126 frigates that Damen Naval is building for the German navy. Each vessel will be equipped with two rudders, developed to withstand extreme shocks and to...
New system alerts crew when ship is at risk of losing containers
Start-up GBMS teamed up with JR Shipping and developed the GBMS SaaS Warning System. The software monitors the motion of containers on board and issues a warning if necessary to allow the crew to intervene. This significantly reduces the risk of containers being lost....
Dutch province of Overijssel to order hydrogen-powered workboat
Overijssel is the first province in the Netherlands to launch a ship powered by hydrogen. A tender for the construction of this vessel, which will be used for maintenance and inspection of the provincial waterways from 2024, will be issued soon. The old workboat,...
Damen Yachting launches SeaXplorer 58 in Antalya
Damen Yachting has launched the SeaXplorer 58 yacht. Having emerged from the shed, the yacht will now undergo its final build phase in preparation for delivery in the coming months. A custom yacht, the SeaXplorer 58 has been developed with considerable input from its...
Crew member crushes foot during acrobatic manoeuvre
A "getting the job done attitude" can have negatives consequences, such as in this Mars Report. In it, a crew man used his foot for leverage instead of asking someone for help, which resulted in his foot being crushed. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Damen uses 3D model to obtain class approval
Bureau Veritas has reviewed a 3D design of a 2500-m3 hopper dredger from Damen Shipyards. The pilot project for 3D model-based class approval is meant to pave the way towards using 3D computer designs as standard procedure to achieve class notation for seagoing...
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