Crew poisoning from fumigant with two fatalities
If you are transporting fumigated cargo and there is general sickness on board amongst the crew, assume the worst. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report which describes a fumigation incident that claimed two lives. The Nautical Institute...
Feadship’s 84-metre Project 710 emerges from building hall
One of the most technically advanced and dynamically designed Feadships of recent years has slipped out of the construction hall at the yard in Aalsmeer for final outfitting in advance of sea trials. Project 710 extends to 84 metres and can be powered by HVO....
VIDEO: Fugro helps locate World War II shipwreck
In an extraordinary mission that took nearly five years of planning, Fugro has played a key role in locating the wreck of the Montevideo Maru, one of the worst maritime disasters in history. The wreck of the Japanese transport ship was located at a depth of more than...
Rotterdam sees throughput decline slightly in first quarter
In the first quarter of 2023, 1.5% less freight passed through the Port of Rotterdam than in the same period last year. In total, 111.7 million tonnes were handled compared with 113.4 million tonnes in the same period in 2022. The fall mainly concerned the throughput...
LNG bunker ships runs on boil-off gas thanks to generator sets
On 14 March, the keel was laid for an 8000 m3 liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker ship being built by RMK Shipyard in Tuzla, Turkey. MAN Rollo generator sets allow the boil-off gas to be used for the energy supply on board. Owner and operator LNG Shipping, a...
Cyan orders Ulstein floating installation vessel design
Singapore-headquartered Cyan Renewables has contracted Ulstein Design & Solutions as the designer of a series of new floating foundation installation vessels (FFIVs) dedicated to offshore wind. Cyan feels the new FFIVs can reduce the growing shortage of heavy lift...
Netherlands and UK plan new subsea electricity link
During the North Sea Summit in Ostend this afternoon, Dutch Minister Rob Jetten and his British counterpart Grant Shapps will announce a new electricity connection between the Netherlands and the UK. What is unique about this new link is that it will also directly...
Huisman reveals solution for controlled blade installation
Huisman and Siemens Gamesa have combined their engineering and operational expertise in the development of a solution to stabilise wind turbine components during installation. The solution is especially meant for blades, but also suitable for nacelles and tower...
Methanol engines for Van Oord’s Boreas pass tests
The five Wärtsilä 32 Methanol engines that will power Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Boreas have passed their Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and have been handed over to the Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard (YCRO) in China. They are now on their way to the...
Solar hatches deliver fuel savings and convenience
Wattlab, located in Rotterdam, builds solar hatches for inland vessels in collaboration with the Belgian ship hatch manufacturer Blommaert. Wattlab covers both new and existing hatches with extremely thin solar panels for this purpose. Hans Heynen. This article...
Boskalis to remove oil from FSO Safer in Yemen
Boskalis' subsidiary Smit Salvage has reached an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the oil removal from the FSO Safer moored off Yemen’s Red Sea coast. The tanker has not been maintained since 2015 and poses a major threat to the area....
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