Damen Amels 80 Netto II sets off on maiden voyage
The Amels 80 Netto II built by Damen Yachting has departed Vlissingen, marking the start of its maiden voyage to the Mediterranean. Built for an experienced owner with a clear vision for active use at sea, Netto II now joins the Amels Limited Editions fleet. The Netto...
Damen Shipyards reports record revenue over 2022
In 2022, Damen Shipyards Group’s revenue reached 2.5 billion euros for the first time, despite the effects of the war in Ukraine, which had, and continues to have, a significant impact on business. The order book matched the company record of 8.8 billion euros dating...
Pioneering Spirit to install substation for French offshore wind farm
DEME Offshore has contracted Allseas to install the offshore substation for the Yeu and Noirmoutier islands’ offshore wind farm development off France’s Pays-de-la-Loire coast. The Pioneering Spirit will carry out the job in the first half of 2024. The “lift and set...
EU carbon pricing brings new pressures and new plays
Exposure to carbon pricing may seem like a threat to some shipowners and charterers. The aim, after all, is to encourage a switch to green fuels that will likely be more expensive than fossil fuels, accompanied by costly changes to operations. But these incentives and...
NIOZ: It is too early for commercial deepsea mining
According to the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), deepsea mining is still 'fraught with many uncertainties'. As such, the organsiation feels it is far too early to proceed with commercial deepsea mining at this time. Marine biologist Sabine Gollner...
Never climb a vertical ladder without continuous fall protection
Always use continuous fall protection when on a vertial ladder. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which a bosun fell to his death when failing to do so. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses....
The winds of change: One zero-emission dilemma for shipping solved?
We will look back on the last couple of years as being an extraordinary time in the shipping industry, with a pandemic, war in Europe, a global food and energy crisis, logistics disruption, inflation and a swathe of extreme weather events. What of the positives in...
Still unclear who is behind Nordstream sabotage
Swedish public prosecutor Mats Ljungqvist, who is in charge of the ongoing investigation concerning the detonations at pipelines Nord Stream 1 and 2, states that the investigation continues, but that it is a complicated case to investigate. Consequently, the...
Data entry error results in car carrier heeling over
Car carrier stability is a delicate matter, so officers need to be well-trained in the use of loading computers, warns The Nautical Insititute in its latest Mars Report. In this report, a data entry error resulted in a heel of 60° in less than a minute. The Nautical...
Future-fuel ready engines for new Erik Thun tankers
Wärtsilä will supply future-fuel ready engines for four new 7999-DWT chemical tankers being built for Swedish fleet owner Erik Thun. The ships will be constructed at the Ferus Smit shipyard in the Netherlands. The vessels will operate with the Wärtsilä 25 engine, the...
Oil leak capping bags installed on Princess Empress wreck
RDC Reield Marine Services, owners of the sunken tanker Princess Empress, report that specialised oil leak capping bags have successfully been installed on areas of the wreck. A remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) operated by the Japanese salvage vessel Shin Nichi Maru...
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