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...
DEME converts bulker into fallpipe vessel
In light of upgrading its fallpipe vessel fleet, DEME has bought a bulk carrier to convert it into a DP fallpipe vessel. Pax Ocean Shipyards of Singapore will perform the conversion works, which are to start in late October. DEME already operates the fallpipe vessels...
Don’t relax when the pilot comes on board
The Nautical Institute warns that a pilot boarding a vessel does not mean the bridge team can relax. In a recent Mars Report, this led to a near collision, where two vessels finally passed each other at just 35 metres. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Damen to build two emergency response vessels for Romania
The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of the Romanian government has ordered two Damen Stan Patrol 5009 emergency response vessels. The Search and Rescue Multirole Vessels as requested by Romania and engineered to specifications by Damen, can complete...
Neptune launches water injection dredger for Jan De Nul
Jan De Nul Group and the shipyard Neptune Marine near Dordrecht in the Netherlands launched the new water injection dredger Cosette on 12 October. The new build is a sister vessel to the Pancho, delivered earlier this year. The design of both vessels is based on an...
Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales on its way to dry dock for repairs
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has left Portsmouth and is heading for Rosyth for work on its starboard propeller shaft. The shaft suffered a mechanical defect as the ship left for New York last month. Inspections by divers revealed the shaft...
Boskalis to deepen draught at Europa Terminal in the port of Antwerp
Boskalis, together with partners Artes Roegiers, Artes Depret and Herbosch-Kiere, will renew the Europa Terminal in Antwerp, Belgium, for client Port of Antwerp-Bruges. The works are to ensure that the port can continue to receive the largest container ships and will...
Vopak prepares for import of green ammonia in North Sea Port
In response to the growing demand for sustainable raw materials and energy, preparations are currently being made at Vopak Terminal Vlissingen for the storage of green ammonia. The location will be connected to the Northwest European hydrogen network, which can be...
Chemgas Shipping expands fleet with new and existing tonnage
With a newbuild trilogy underway, two of which have already been delivered, Chemgas Shipping has decided to also expand its fleet with existing tonnage. Four 3300-m3 semi-refrigerated LPG tankers were acquired from Italian owner Gas&Heat. After the successful...
How sleep inertia contributed to a tug with barges hitting a lock gate
Sleep inertia is a silent companion to fatigue and mariners would be well served to be aware of its existence. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which a tug pushing two barges hit a lock gate. The master suffered from sleep...
Quantum technology offers Port of Rotterdam untappable Internet
The Port of Rotterdam stakeholders will be able to participate in and benefit from a multi-user quantum network for their critical communication systems. This will ensure an untappable Internet connection between many users, spread out throughout the harbour area. The...
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