WinGD completes FAT of ammonia engine for bulk carrier
WinGD has completed the factory acceptance test (FAT) of its X72DF-A (ammonia) engine in China. The engine will be installed on a 210,000-DWT dry bulk carrier on order for CMB.Tech. Testing of the X72DF-A engine was completed at CSSC Engine Co. (CSE), witnessed by...
Bosun dies after falling into cargo hold
Always take measures when a potential fall from height is possible. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which a bosun died after falling into a cargo hold while trying to hang a bucket on a hook over an open sludge hatch. The...
ABS launches requirements for onboard carbon capture
Working with shipyards, shipowners and operators, ABS has developed a set of requirements to guide the industry in the application of carbon capture technology at sea. Experience and insight derived from pioneering carbon capture projects with stakeholders such as...
VIDEO: How Rotterdam-designed super crane reaches higher than others
To reach climate goals, we need more wind farms with bigger turbines. If it is up to Tetrahedron, their super crane will certainly help things move forward. How? 'With a crane that lifts higher than a regular crane while fitting on the same size base. So it’s a matter...
Bosman Shipping takes first step towards autonomous sailing
Bosman Shipping Group has signed a contract with SEAFAR. In the second quarter of 2023, the Progres will be equipped with SEAFAR's technology and Shipping Technology's Autonomous Lane Assist. SEAFAR is a company that offers services to operate unmanned and...
World first as ABS approves compressed H2 carrier design
ABS has reviewed and approved the design of Provaris’ H2Neo compressed H2 carrier. The carrier is an industry first for a bulk hydrogen gas carrier. The significant project milestone follows extensive ABS engineering review of front-end engineering design and enables...
Hot fuel oil incapacitates two crew for months
Always try to be aware of confirmation bias in your daily work and life, says The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. In this report, crew assumed a tank was empty of hot fuel oil, and got burned when their assumptions turned out to be false. The Nautical...
VIDEO: BigLift Baffin transports four cranes in one go
Last week, BigLift's module carrier BigLift Baffin departed from Nantong, China, carrying four Konecranes Neo-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes for Georgia Ports Authority in Savannah, USA. With its cargo, the BigLift Baffin was the widest vessel (159 metres) that...
Want to learn all about the Slip Joint for offshore wind turbines?
Have you heard of the Slip Joint connection? This connection between offshore wind farm foundation elements, a monopile and a transition piece is a promising alternative to a grouted or bolted connection. Van Oord and DOT have developed a one-day course for engineers...
What does the new Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel entail?
IMO has adopted a new mandatory International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (IP Code), anchored in a new SOLAS Chapter XV. The code enters into force on 1 July 2024. DNV explains what it implies. A growing offshore energy sector, including...
Maersk signs another green methanol partnership
As part of its strategy to decarbonise supply chains, Maersk has partnered with US-based SunGas Renewables, a spin-out of GTI Energy. This is Maersk’s ninth such partnership to drive the acceleration of global production capacity for green methanol. The Letter of...
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