Finger crushed while carrying out engine maintenance
An engine crew member was assembling the sewage air blower motor back into position after maintenance.While doing so, he badly hurt his finger. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. Picture by The Nautical Institute. The Nautical...
European shipbuilding: Quo vadis? European Jones Act? A personal observation
According to the Association of German Shipbuilders (VSM), European commercial shipbuilding will have completely disappeared from the market for almost all ship types within the next ten years. Unless drastic measures are taken now. In this opinion piece, former...
Hull of partially sunk bulk carrier OS 35 in Gibraltar breaks
The hull of the bulk carrier OS 35 has broken, but the two sections have not yet fully separated. The vessel had partially sunk after colliding with LNG tanker Adam LNG. There have been some oil spills since Tuesday, which have all been contained so far using booms....
Schlumberger, Aker Solutions and Subsea 7 create joint venture
Schlumberger, Aker Solutions and Subsea 7 will form a joint venture that will comprise the subsea businesses of Schlumberger and Aker Solutions, with Subsea 7 purchasing ten per cent of the joint venture. Together, they hope to unlock reserves, reduce time to first...
C-Job: Ships could sail on nuclear power in the future
New research by C-Job Naval Architects shows that nuclear energy could be applied as marine propulsion in the future, with the molton salt reactor as the most likely candidate. According to the ship design company, nuclear technology has seen several interesting...
Why protective eyewear should be an item of common usage on board ships
In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes how a deck officer suffered an eye injury from high pressure air release while inspecting the free fall lifeboat air cylinders. That is why protective eyewear should be as commonplace as steel-toed boots,...
Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales likely in need of repairs after propeller shaft issue
Shortly after departure from Portsmouth on Saturday for a deployment in the US, a mechanical fault was discovered with the starboard propeller shaft. According to Rear Admiral Steve Moorhouse of the Royal Navy, the fault will likely need repairs, which may impact the...
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Tanker and bulk carrier collide in Gibraltar, latter beached to prevent sinking [UPDATED]
Bulk carrier OS 35 collided with LNG tanker Adam LNG in the Port of Gibraltar on 29 August as it was manoeuvring to exit. Although the tanker only suffered minor damage, the OS 35 was making water at the bow and was directed to a location off Catalan Bay to beach and...
Fire on board Stena Scandica doused, ferry on its way to Swedish mainland
Yesterday afternoon, a fire broke out on the ferry Stena Scandica as it was sailing from Port of Norvik in Sweden to Port of Ventspils in Latvia. While fighting the fire, the ship lost power and around thirty people were evacuated before the fire was extinguished and...
Fire on board ferry Stena Scandica
Today (29 August), at 12:29 local time, a fire occurred on board the Stena Scandica. At the time, the vessel was en route from Port of Norvik in Sweden to Port of Ventspils in Latvia, carrying 241 passengers and 58 crew. There are no injuries reported. Firefighting...
Holland Shipyards kicks off its first hydrogen project
The arrival of inland vessel Maas at Holland Shipyards Group in Werkendam marks the start of the execution phase of the yard's first hydrogen project. It will see the internal combustion technology replaced with hydrogen technology. The Dutch shipyard also delivered a...
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