Netherlands sends naval vessel to Venezuela
HMS Groningen departed from Curaçao on 28 June for Venezuela to deliver emergency aid following the earthquakes in the country. The naval vessel was loaded in Curaçao with supplies including food, water and relief goods. The ship arrived there the same day. HNLMS...
How Nevesbu upgrades an Indonesian frigate
Indonesian frigate KRI Usman Harun is undergoing a mid-life overhaul at the PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya. Nevesbu is involved from initial designs to delivery. 'During the mid-life modernisation, more than 6000 components will be removed from the frigate, reintegrated...
Is your fire suppression system connected to the emergency power supply?
A fire on board a ferry took a long time to extinguish, in part because the vessel had lost power and the fire suppression system was not connected to the emergency power supply. The Nautical Institute discusses the incident in its latest Mars Report and points out...
‘It took a war to put Dutch shipbuilding back on the agenda’
Very slowly, since 24 February 2022, The Hague found out that Putin had started a war against the Free West and the Netherlands might also have to start worrying about its freedom and prosperity. So an "envoy" for the maritime manufacturing industry has now been...
Are zero-emission ammonia-powered installation vessels a viable option?
Blåvinge, an offshore wind partnership between Fred. Olsen Seawind, Hafslund and Ørsted, has taken the initiative for a pilot project under the Green Shipping Programme. The goal is to realise zero-emission installation vessels powered by green ammonia for the...
How a digital twin can support planning when building a ship
Maritime systems such as cruise ships and frigates comprise several million components, far exceeding the magnitude of other industrial products. To deal with this challenge, Prostep has developed a new planning methodology based on a digital twin. The number of...
MAN completes first ammonia engine test
MAN Energy Solutions has announced the first running of a test engine on ammonia at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC). The successful combustion was performed on a MAN B&W two-stroke 4T50ME-X type and produced positive results with particularly promising data...
Fractured crown shackle spotted in time
Anchor gear is subject to brutal forces and good practice would include a close inspection of the chain and anchor on each recovery, states The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. In the report, a fractured crown shackle was spotted in time. The Nautical...
Blanket and extinguisher system can tackle battery fires on ships
Viking has reached agreements to distribute Bridgehill’s fire blankets and the Rosenbauer Battery Extinguisher System (BEST) to the marine industry. The agreements are key outcomes of a project focusing on fire safety needs arising from the growing electric vehicle...
DNV, Damen and NAPA use 3D model-based approval in ship design
Damen, DNV and NAPA are taking a major step forward in ship design processes by using the new Open Class 3D Exchange (OCX) standard to streamline classification involvement. The standard is used in the early phase of a project. With increasing pressure to deliver...
EST-Floattech battery powers world’s first CO2-neutral event vessel
The Oceandiva London is a fully electric event vessel that will sail on the River Thames. Energy is supplied by two lithium battery packs with a total capacity of 2.2 MWh supplied by EST-Floattech. The energy storage system is one of the cornerstones for the vessel’s...
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