Immersion suit troubles on ships
Inspectors frequently find immersion suit defects caused by adhesive failures between the main zipper and the suit body. These failures compromise watertight integrity and pose serious survival risks from water ingress. The Nautical Institute describes what to look...
Atlas supplies anti-submarine warfare technology for German F126 frigate
Thales Netherlands has commissioned Atlas Elektronik to equip the F126 frigates for Germany with anti-submarine warfare mission modules (F126 MM ASW). The contract includes the delivery of two shipboard ASW mission modules as well as a corresponding shore facility for...
How TMC monitors the environmental impact of nodule collection trials
In October, Allseas' production vessel Hidden Gem collected the first polymetallic nodules from four kilometres below the sea's surface in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. NORI, a subsidiary of Allseas' partner The Metals Company (TMC), is now tasked with monitoring the...
VIDEO: BigRoll Beaufort arrives in Rotterdam carrying 11 hulls and 3 MultiCats in one go
The Roll Group heavy load carrier BigRoll Beaufort arrived in the Port of Rotterdam on 28 October carrying as many as eleven hulls of inland barges and three Damen MultiCats. The vessel had left Shanghai six weeks before. Among the cargo are nine inland waterway hulls...
Ballard supplies fuel cells for FPS Waal retrofit
Future Proof Shipping has selected Ballard Power Systems to provide PEM fuel cells for the retrofitting of its second inland container vessel, the FPS Waal. Once the project is complete, the vessel will operate emissions-free, powered by green hydrogen fuel. This...
COSCO orders twelve methanol-powered 24,000 TEU container ships
COSCO Shipping has ordered twelve 24,000 TEU container ships worth almost USD 2.9 billion. The vessels will be fitted with methanol dual-fuel engines. The contract was signed by COSCO's subsidiaries Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Cosco Shipping Lines with...
Rotoboost develops pre-combustion carbon capture system for ships
ABS has issued New Technology Qualification for a first-of-its-kind, pre-combustion carbon capture system based on the thermocatalytic decomposition process for ships. Rotoboost, a global hydrogen company based in Norway, developed the system. Rotoboost’s...
Huisman to enter jacking market with new jacking system
Huisman has reached an important milestone in the development of a new jacking system, tailored for the growing offshore renewables energy market. The company has completed a Factory Acceptance Test for the first Huisman Jacking Gearbox, which will be part of the...
Wagenborg completes Koningsborg refit and adds four vessels to fleet
24-year-old general cargo vessel Koningsborg has completed an extensive refit, which saw it fitted with a ballast water treatment system among other things. In addition, the MPPs Imke, Helenic, Alana Evita and Dagna were acquired and joined the Wagenborg fleet under...
Damen’s German F126 frigate contract will not be extended
Damen Shipyards is currently contracted to supply the German navy with four new F126 frigates. This contract includes an option for two more. Although the German navy reported in June it wanted to make use of that option, the German Minister of Defence Christine...
IFAW argues for speed limit for ships in EU waters
A speed limit for commercial ships in European Union waters could bring an estimated EUR 3.4-4.5 billion in socioeconomic benefits. In addition, it reduces underwater noise, the risk of ships colliding with whales and greenhouse gas emissions. This follows from a...
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