IMO adopts first global Code for autonomous ships
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a new International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS Code). It was adopted at the 111th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) in London. The Code starts on a voluntary basis....
Damen introduces new Cutter Suction Dredger range
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled a comprehensive new design for its Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range. The design has been completely overhauled and the result is said to be a series of vessels that, while looking familiar, deliver the latest in operations,...
‘Nuclear only option that decarbonises and lowers cost when compared to marine e-fuels’
Nuclear could see the industry move away from the slow-steaming, 20,000-TEU sized container ships, to both fewer and much smaller and faster ships. A potentially disruptive technology, says Core Power, but also the only decarbonisation option that could actually make...
Wärtsilä and Maersk to develop ‘pipe in pipe’ solution to prevent scrubber discharge pipe corrosion
Wärtsilä and A.P. Moller-Maersk have provided a means for preventing corrosion in scrubber discharge pipes. The permanent in-pipe solution is designed to solve corrosion problems associated with open-loop scrubber washwater discharge. The majority of the estimated...
310,000 litres of oil removed from partially sunk bulk carrier OS 35
The situation of the partially sunk bulk carrier OS 35 has remained stable overnight. Onboard, the situation in the engine room is under control, and works have continued throughout the night. So far, about 310,000 litres of fuel oil and diesel oil have been removed...
Coalition to tackle methane emissions to minimise the impact of LNG in shipping
A coalition of shipping leaders is launching today (6 September) to identify, accelerate and advocate technology solutions that measure and manage methane emissions activity. This Methane Abatement in Maritime (MAM) Innovation Initiative aims to minimise the...
Pioneering Spirit installs DolWin kappa offshore converter station
Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit has installed TenneT’s 900-MW DolWin kappa offshore converter station in the German North Sea. Comprising an approximately 5000-tonne foundation jacket and 11,000-tonne topsides housing high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, DolWin...
Engine room takes on water during repair
Crew should supervise external contractors when performing tasks on board a ship. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report, in which welding heat caused by a repair team resulted in a cofferdam losing watertight integrity and the engine room...
VIDEO: Wagenborg escorts first floating LNG facility in Eemshaven
The Floating Storage Regassification Unit (FSRU) Golar Igloo arrived in the Eemshaven on Sunday, September 4, under the agency of Wagenborg. Golar Igloo was moored safely in the Wilhelminahaven. In order to increase security of supply and become less dependent on...
Hypermodern training vessel Ab Initio put into service
On Friday, the first day of the World Port Days in Rotterdam, STC's new training ship Ab Initio was christened in Rotterdam. The ship, built by Concordia Damen in Werkendam, will play an important role in STC's maritime education programmes and is equipped with the...
HMS Prince of Wales in need of dry dock to fix propeller shaft, HMS Queen Elizabeth to fill in
The Royal Navy's aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales broke down shortly after departing Portsmouth for a training mission in the US. After divers conducted an inspection, it appears there is significant damage to the shaft on the propeller and that the ship will need...
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