Germany scraps F126 frigate programme
The German Navy will not receive the six planned F126-class frigates that were originally ordered with Damen Naval. The German Ministry of Defence has taken this decision due to significant delays, enormous cost overruns and unforeseeable risks. A replacement for the...
IMB: Decline in piracy incidents persists
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has recorded the lowest level of reported global piracy and armed robbery incidents since 1993. Yet, the organisation calls for continued vigilance and naval response in its first quarter piracy and armed robbery report for...
Approval for Routescanner’s CO2 calculation method for containers
Routescanner, a route planning platform for containerised freight forwarding, has been accredited by the Global Logistics Emissions Council for its methods of calculating CO2 emissions of the routes in its system. The platform is able to calculate not just the fastest...
New Damen SeaXplorer nears completion
The Damen Yachting SeaXplorer 58 Pink Shadow has completed a series of sea trials ahead of its delivery later this spring. It was built at Damen's SeaXplorer build location in Antalya and will be the third yacht in the yacht builder's range of luxury explorer yachts....
Exhaust valve springs fly into face
When working with elements that have potential energy, proper personal protective equipment (PPE) and correct body position are vital for safety. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which a crew member got injured after being hit by...
Port of Rotterdam sees CO2 emissions drop by 4% in 2022
CO2 emissions from industry and power plants in the port of Rotterdam fell by 1 million tonnes (Mtonne; 4.2 per cent) in 2022 compared to 2021. Emissions thus returned to 2020 levels after an increase in 2021. The decrease was mainly caused by chemicals and industrial...
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....
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