DEME in oyster reef restoration project in Belgian North Sea
DEME and The Oyster Restoration Company (TORC) have joined forces to deliver EuroReefs. This is to become a landmark large‑scale offshore nature restoration project for native European flat oyster reefs. The project is commissioned by Belgium’s Federal Public Service...
Farewell address: FLIP tilting into history
Many thought it would sink. But it never did. Self-upending of the strange baseball bat-shaped Scripps research vessel FLIP at sea was a most unusual experience. Even for its seasoned crew. They had to cope with operating both horizontal and vertical facilities on...
Princess Alexia to christen namesake in Van Oord’s fleet
Van Oord has announced the christening ladies of the newest additions to the Van Oord fleet. On 9 September in Rotterdam, Her Royal Highness Princess Alexia of the Netherlands will christen the Vox Alexia. Ms. Inca Cerutti will perform this ceremony for the Calypso on...
Boskalis adds cable-layer to its fleet
Boskalis has expanded its offshore energy fleet with the Boka Ocean. The current pipe-laying vessel, formerly named Apache II, is being prepared in Rotterdam for the modification to a cable-laying vessel. The Boka Ocean is a sister vessel of the Boka Northern Ocean...
Damen makes sustainability part of business strategy
Damen Shipyards Group has published its Corporate Social Responsibility report for 2022. In this ninth successive report, the company describes challenges, developments and results in the area of sustainability and social policy. The publication underlines Damen’s...
P&O cruise ship breaks loose in storm and hits tanker
The mooring lines of P&O Cruises' cruise ship Brittannia broke during a storm while in port at the Spanish island Mallorca. The vessel became adrift and collided with a tanker. Footage on X by Volcaholic show the lines snapping (see below). The accident occurred...
How reefs made from culled trees can help kickstart sea life
Researchers have shown that structures made from culled pear trees sunk into soft-bottomed seas like the Dutch Wadden Sea provide excellent replacements for naturally occurring hard substrates, of which many have been lost due to human activities. These "tree-reefs"...
‘Working group should focus on decarbonisation pathways for inland navigation’
In January 2021, the PIANC Task Group (TG) 234 "Infrastructure for the Decarbonisation of Inland Waterway Transport" was set up. In its latest report, TG 234 recommends that PIANC set up a working group that focusses on pathways and decision making for decarbonisation...
VIDEO: Port of Hamburg builds new cruise ship terminal with shore power
Where Amsterdam seeks to ban cruise ships from its city centre, the port of Hamburg will welcome them with open arms. The German port is constructing a new, modern terminal that will include shore power. From 2025, the former Cruise Center HafenCity will be replaced...
Lax safety culture and bad design result in MOB fatality
Even routine tasks can carry risks and need to be treated with the necessary caution. The Nautical Institute points this out in its latest Mars Report in which a fatal man overboard (MOB) occurred after crew regularly used an unsafe route for fastening work. The...
Traffic back to normal after minor collision on Suez Canal
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has reported that a minor collision occurred in the canal in the early morning hours of Wednesday. It involved the LNG carrier BW Lesmes and the tanker Burri that followed. Traffic was quickly able to resume. The Burri hit the LNG...
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