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...
Failure to follow load line regulations leads to USD 6 million in damages
A recent marine casualty resulting in the total loss of a crane barge, estimated at over USD 6 million, is a stark warning of the risks involved with failing to adhere to load line regulations. That is why the US Coast Guard (USCG) has issued a Safety Alert on the...
No more HFO in Arctic waters from 2024
A prohibition on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) as fuels in Arctic waters comes into effect on 1 July 2024. Lloyd's Register has summarised what the change in regulations entails. As part of amendments to MARPOL Annex I, MEPC.329(76), which entered into...
VIDEO: TU Delft Hydro Motion Team reveals new boat
Students of the TU Delft Hydro Motion Team have revealed their hydrogen-powered boat Aurora. The boat is constructed as lightweight as possible and hydrofoils allow it to "fly" over the surface of the water. The boat was unveiled to the world for the first time on 8...
Damen opens new service hub in Vietnam
Damen Services has opened its twelfth service hub, located in South-East Asia at Damen Song Cam shipyard in Haiphong, Vietnam. This latest addition to its Service Hub network will enable Damen to provide a dedicated resource from which it can deliver faster and more...
Acta Marine establishes French subsidiary
Acta Marine has established a French subsidiary and opened a new office in Montoir de Bretagne, France. The new office will be shared with its long-term partner Alka Marine and is part of Acta Marine's efforts to increase its local presence and position itself for the...
Towline pennant failure destroys tug wheelhouse window
Beware of the high potential energy when dealing with high loads. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which a towline pennant struck a tug's wheelhouse window, causing the glass to shatter and injuring five crew. The Nautical...
GBA Ships launches new vessel to promote literacy in Asia
GBA Ships, an international maritime charity based in Germany, has launched its new ship, Doulos Hope, following completion of the vessel’s technical refit and outfitting. Doulos Hope is the fifth vessel in GBA Ships’ fleet and will promote literacy, education and...
VIDEO: Neptune creates new digital twins of offshore platforms
Neptune Energy will create new “digital twins” of two offshore platforms in the Dutch North Sea, expanding its portfolio of digitised assets to fourteen. The twins enable engineers to carry out traditional offshore work from an onshore location, accelerating work...
Pilot ladder crimp glitch caught in time
It is of paramount importance to have a thorough and frequent pilot ladder inspection regime in place – a person’s life depends on it, says the Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. In this report, the rope of pilot ladders was found damage after just six...
VIDEO: Van Oord’s new water injection dredger Rhône hits the water
Van Oord's new water injection dredger Rhône saw the first daylight when taken out of the construction hall at Vahali Shipyards in Serbia. It was subsequently launched and is now on its way to the Kooiman Marine Group shipyard in Zwijndrecht for completion. Once in...
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