Watertight door fatality on research vessel
In a new Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes a fatal accident with a watertight door on board a research vessel. The organisation stresses the importance of understanding the operation of such doors. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime...
Royal IHC lays off 251 employees after new shipbuilding orders stall
Royal IHC will lay off 251 people in the coming months due to a lack of new large shipbuilding and ship repair orders. In addition, the Dutch shipbuilder will temporarily close its yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel. In November 2020, Royal IHC also announced a major...
Heerema orders Motion Compensated Pile Gripper from Huisman
Heerema Marine Contractors has contracted Huisman for the delivery of a state-of-the-art Motion Compensated Pile Gripper, specifically designed for crane vessel Thialf. This will be the third Motion Compensated Pile Gripper to be built by Huisman. The technology...
Request for proposal for new Dutch submarines ready, budget raised
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has reached an important milestone in its submarine replacement project. The request for proposal is ready and will be sent to the three candidate shipyards in mid-November 2022. In addition, the budget for the project has been increased....
Nautical Institute warns for mooring ropes with embedded hazards
There have been reports of mooring ropes containing pieces of metal and tags entwined within the yarns. In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute warns of the hazards of such ropes in its latest Mars Report and urges crew to inspect berthing lines at every...
Feadship unveils methanol-powered yacht concept Slice with glass strip from bow to stern
At this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, Feadship has unveiled its eleventh revolutionary concept yacht Slice. It is a revolutionary 85-metre yacht that tackles one of the biggest owner grievances in yacht design: long hallways, dark interiors and stacked living spaces. In...
In pictures: Heesen joins hull and superstructure of 50-metre superyacht Oslo24
Heesen Yachts joined the hull and superstructure of YN 20150, code-named Oslo24, on 24 September. Just before this, the two MTU 8V 4000 M63 IMO III diesel engines were installed. The 50-metre steel yacht is due for delivery in March 2024. The owners have selected the...
Damen and COTECMAR to supply new frigates to Colombian Navy
COTECMAR and Damen have signed a contract for the co-development of the next generation of frigates for the Colombian Navy. The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday September 27, on board of the ARC Almirante Padilla in the Naval Base ARC Bolivar in Cartagena,...
Cause of sheening of OS 35 located and removed
After the aft of the grounded bulk carrier OS 35 was lowered to better withstand coming bad weather, sheening of oil increased. Divers have now been able to locate the origin of the oil, which were oil pockets trapped within the frames of the hull. The oil has now...
RWE to study effects of black rotor blades on bird protection
RWE is part of the Dutch “Black Blade” study. Seven of RWE’s wind turbines in Eemshaven are each getting one black blade and two white ones. One of the aims of this study is to find out whether painting a wind turbine blade black helps birds to fly more safely between...
Econowind to lease fuel-saving sails to shipowners
Atradius Dutch State Business (DSB) has secured an investment loan provided by ABN Amro to maritime scale-up Econowind for the development of industrial sails. So-called Ventifoils enable shipowners to reduce emissions, comply with international regulations and save...
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