Second Boskalis vessel links to Remote Operations Center
Boskalis recently announced its first deployment of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) from its new Remote Operations Center (ROC) in Aberdeen. Now, a second vessel, the diving support vessel BOKA Da Vinci, is also connected to the ROC. From the onshore center,...
Merlin orders dry cargo vessel from Concordia Damen
Inland navigation shipyard Concordia Damen will build a "Type CDS443" container ship for ID Shipping and Merlin Group. The vessel measures 135 x 14.20 m and is the first vessel of this type, which is an improved version of an existing hull shape. This design has been...
Fugro completes world’s first remote offshore wind ROV inspection
The world’s first fully remote inspection of offshore wind farm assets has been successfully carried out by Fugro. The company used one of its Blue Essence uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) with Blue Volta, an electrical remotely operated vehicle (eROV). The inspection...
Sensing360 and Damen join forces on sensors for shipping
Utrecht-based startup Sensing360 and Damen Shipyards Group have formed a partnership to improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of ships through advanced sensor technology. Sensing360 specialises in sensor technology based on photonics. Photonics is about...
EMSA deploys unmanned aircraft for North Sea surveillance
European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) remotely piloted aircraft flights started in mid-April delivering enhanced maritime surveillance capabilities over the North Sea region. The flights are in support of coast guard functions. Given the positive outcome of last...
Shifting anchorage position ends in disaster
A bulk carrier dragging anchor collided with an anchored vessel and while attempting to prevent this, caused a lightering barge to founder. Re-positioning a vessel should not be done with barges attached, warns The Nautical Institute in a report on the accident. The...
First Edorado hydrofoil powerboat emerges from mold
Edorado reached a major milestone last week as their first boat emerged from the mold. Edorado is a zero-emission hydrofoil electric powerboat company from the Netherlands. The process of creating a boat from scratch involves many intricate steps, and the mold is a...
First vehicles carrier joins Green Award
Car carrier Apollon Leader is the first of its kind to join the Green Award programme. Also, the ship’s owner, Japanese Mitsubishi Ore Transport, was recently certified, together with its bulk carrier Santa Isabel. Car Carrier Apollon Leader, built in 2008 and flying...
‘Geopolitical tensions and “friendshoring” may redefine global trade patterns’
Mounting geopolitical tensions, shifting alliances and changes in the flow of foreign investment threaten to gradually remould global trade patterns. This warning comes from Oslo-based Xeneta, an ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market intelligence...
Van Oord installs first monopile at Baltic Eagle
Van Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen has installed the first of fifty monopiles for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm. In addition to the transport and installation of the wind turbine foundations, Van Oord is responsible for the supply, transport and...
SART detection reduced when search Radar on AUTO mode
When looking for survivors of an accident at sea, do not use the AUTO mode for radar rain, sea and gain settings. Otherwise, a SART may be overlooked. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in its latest Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
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