Grinder madness: ship’s electrician injured
Always use personal protective equipment (PPE) when working with grinding tools and don't adjust such machines in ways that compromise safety. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in a new Mars Report which describes how an electrician on board got injured while...
How Jan De Nul connects Dutch wind farms to the grid
Jan De Nul Group has completed the first part of the cable installation works to connect the wind farms Hollandse Kust (noord) and (west Alpha) to the Dutch mainland. In addition, the Belgian maritime contractor signed a contract with Global Marine Systems Ltd. for...
New modular AUV for Dutch marine research community
NIOZ has ordered an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). After delivery in 2024, the AUV will greatly enhance Dutch scientific research in oceans and on the sea floor. The device can be deployed autonomously and flexibly for precise measurements and high-resolution...
Royal Netherlands Navy commissions new Expeditionary Survey Boat
Despite its camouflage colours, the Royal Netherlands Navy has a striking new addition to the fleet. The Damen-built Expeditionary Survey Boat (ESB) Hydrograaf is now operational. The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) handed over the advanced mini-hydrographic...
VIDEO: New NIOZ research vessel Wim Wolff moves out of production hall
After first announcing the winning shipyard for its new flagship research vessel Anna Weber-van Bosse, there is more news regarding the NIOZ research fleet replacement. The Wim Wolff, which will replace the Navicula has left the production hall. The RV Wim Wolff is a...
Scrap metal causes fire while being loaded on board ship
Despite that flammable refuse was mixed in with a load of scrap metal, which was easy to spot, the fire hazard went unnoticed by the crew of a general cargo vessel and they proceeded to load. This resulted in a fire in the hold that took twelve hours to extinguish....
NOGAT and NGT want to transport green hydrogen by existing gas pipelines
NOGAT en Noordgastransport (NGT) have published a paper on offshore hydrogen transportation through re-used natural gas pipelines in the Dutch part of the North Sea. Using existing pipelines saves cost and can speed-up the roll-out of large-scale green hydrogen...
Spanish shipyard to build new NIOZ research flagship Anna Weber-van Bosse
The Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) has appointed a shipyard for the construction of oceangoing research vessel (RV) Anna Weber-van Bosse. Astilleros Armon in Vigo, Spain, will build the successor to NIOZ's flagship RV Pelagia. Earlier this week,...
Heesen lays keel for 55-metre superyacht Project Venus
Heesen has laid the keel for a new 55-metre Fast Displacement Hull Form steel motor yacht. Yard number 20655 has been code-named Project Venus and is available for delivery in Spring 2025. Project Venus is the eighth in the 55-metre Steel Series, one of the most...
Allianz: ‘Fire, collision, sinking and damaged cargo top causes of marine insurance losses’
Fire and explosion incidents cause the most expensive insurance claims in the marine industry, while at a time of rising exposures and inflation, cargo damage is the most frequent cause of loss. This was reported by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). The...
Industry calls for earmarking of shipping ETS revenues
Negotiations on the inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) now enter the final stretch. The maritime industry has reiterated its call to regulators to earmark ETS revenues from shipping back to the maritime sector. Among the parties supporting...
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