DSB calls for more instrument navigation training
On the night of 23 February 2025, a collision occurred near Maas buoy 5 at the entrance to Rotterdam, in restricted visibility due to fog, between the harbour tug VB Seal and the tanker Gulholmen. The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) investigated the incident and concludes...
Oceanco reveals new yacht design
Oceanco has presented the first up-close look at Clarity, the striking Espen Øino International yacht design for The Collection for Simply Custom. The 80-metre yacht features large overhangs covered in photovoltaic cells. Espen Øino explains the thinking behind its...
Wagenborg orders fifth EasyMax vessel
Wagenborg Shipping and Royal Niestern Sander have come to an agreement to start the construction of another 14,000 DWT EasyMax vessel. This fifth vessel in the EasyMax series is expected to be delivered by the end of 2025. The repeat order fits perfectly into the...
China’s first large cruise ship sets sail
After two successful trial voyages, China’s first domestically built large cruise ship Adora Magic City launched its maiden commercial voyage on January 1. The ship left from Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal to the classic tourist destinations in...
SolarDuck secures € 15 million in funding for further development
SolarDuck has secured additional funding for the development and deployment of offshore floating solar power technology. This funding sets the company on a path of continued growth towards its goal of deploying over 1 GW of offshore generated solar electricity by...
Louis Dreyfus contracts bound4blue for eSAILs on juice vessel
Bound4blue and Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) have inked a deal for the manufacture and installation of four eSAILs on LDC’s chartered juice vessel, MV Atlantic Orchard. Depending on vessel routing, the sails are expected to reduce annual fuel consumption and CO2...
Scientists look at impact of Covid on shipping
A new study, led by researchers at the Marine Biological Association (MBA) and the Covid-19 Bio-Logging Initiative, has assessed changes to global shipping and fishing activity as a result of Covid. The research reveals in detail how the rapid implementation of...
VIDEO: Heesen lays keel for full custom 57-metre superyacht Setteesettanta
The official keel laying of the 57-metre full custom YN 20857, code-named Project Setteesettanta, took place on December 14 at Heesen Yachts' shipyard in Oss. It is the first yacht to have the bridge on the fourth deck, a special feature for a Heesen yacht. The owners...
Alewijnse opens new warehouse at Damen Yachting
In response to the growing needs of the yacht sector, Alewijnse has, in cooperation with Damen Yachting, opened a new warehouse at its Vlissingen yard. The upgraded facility is twice as large as its predecessor and will enable Alewijnse to increase its efficiency in...
Watch out for unsafe conditions on board hiding in plain sight
In The Nautical Institute's latest Mars Report, a commonplace task was not properly analysed for unsafe conditions. As a result, a crew member fell and suffered an injury. A tanker was in port, and two engine crew were to tidy up the steering gear compartment. Some...
Finland battles the ice with high tech
From the magazine - Every year, an up to six-month battle against the encirclement of Finland by pack ice takes place. A job the Finns are good at, because they develop and sometimes build icebreakers of all kinds, from cruise ships and tankers to bulk carriers, and...
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