Pin holes create pathway to fatal reckoning
Vessels with common bulkheads between cargo holds and crew accommodation require extra scrutiny when it comes to the dangers of phosphine gas used for fumigation. The Nautical Institute describes a fatal accident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers...
Van Oord commits to climate adaptation, the wait is for uptake
When presenting its annual report, Van Oord said a major driver for the future is climate adaptation. The company wants to be a frontrunner in this, but also sees there are still a few hurdles to overcome before large-scale rollout is possible. 'Climate adaptation is...
Wärtsilä to deliver its first CCS-Ready scrubber systems
Wärtsilä has received its first order for carbon capture and storage-ready scrubber systems - CCS-Ready scrubbers. Four 8200 TEU container vessels, being built at undisclosed Asian based yard, will be fitted with the 35MW scrubbers in an open loop configuration. The...
Denmark injects CO2 in depleted oil field
Project Greensand shows for the first time the feasibility of CO2 storage from being captured at an INEOS Oxide site in Belgium, to being transported cross-border and safely and permanently stored in the INEOS-operated Nini field in the Danish North Sea. His Royal...
PCG collects 6600 litres of oil at Princess Empress wreck site
Over 6600 litres of oil and water mixed with other contaminated materials have so far been collected by the cleanup led by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) at the oil spill site in Oriental Mindoro. The tanker Princess Empress sank there while carrying 800,000 litres...
Netherlands to provide Ukraine with two minehunters
The Netherlands plans to supply two Alkmaar-class mine countermeasure vessels to Ukraine. The transfer of the vessels will take place after the Royal Netherlands Navy has received replacement capacity. These mine countermeasure vessels are currently under...
Shipbuilder Royal IHC sells IQIP to HAL
Less than a week after a court ratified Royal IHC's restructuring plan, the Dutch shipbuilder has already reached agreement to sell subsidiary IQIP Holding BV to HAL Investments BV. IQIP supplies foundations and installations to the offshore wind market. IHC sells the...
VIDEO: Reefy installs artificial reef in Meuse for shoreline protection
Rijkswaterstaat, the Municipality of Rotterdam, Boskalis and Reefy are testing the Reefy artificial reef system to support nature restoration and conservation efforts in the tidal area of the river Meuse. It is part of the “Groene Poort” or “Green Gate” project. After...
Allseas places Catchy Mini in marina of Terschelling
Rivers and waterways are not the only place where waste accumulates. Marinas can also form a hotspot for litter. That is why for the marina of Terschelling, Allseas developed the Catchy Mini. The system is based on Allseas' existing Catchy systems, but scaled down so...
VIDEO: BigLift to deliver research station to Antartica
BigLift Shipping's BigLift Baffin has been booked to deliver the new Scott Base research station to Antarctica in January 2027. BigLift is joining forces with Antarctica New Zealand, Leighs Construction and Mammoet to transport Aotearoa’s new home 3720 km across the...
Drewry: Multi-purpose vessel charter market to remain under pressure
Drewry predicts the multi-purpose vessel (MPV) charter market will remain under pressure for Q1 2023, with its Multipurpose Time Charter Index declining by 2.7 per cent in March, reaching USD 9175 per day. This represents a drop of around 17.8 per cent since March...
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