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...
Is extreme weather a legal reason for delays in shipbuilding?
The heatwave experienced in parts of the world has seen temperatures of between 40-42°C recently – and according to an article in TradeWinds, ‘Shipyard work has become nearly impossible in the sweltering temperatures and workers have had to take unscheduled breaks’...
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Lack of physical barriers results in dredger’s master being crushed between crane and cargo hold
While symbolic barriers are better than nothing, it would be best to invest in physical barriers. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report in which a dredger's master accessed the area where a crane was in operation and was crushed between...
EVOY plans world speed record attempt with electric boat and invites Elon Musk to attend
At ONS 2022, EVOY plans to set a new world speed record for an electrically powered motor boat. To add impetus to their effort, they have asked Elon Musk to attend the attempt of their "Tesla boat". ONS 2022 takes place from 29 August to 1 September in Stavanger,...
Boskalis orders new cable lay system from Dutch shipyard Royal IHC
Royal IHC will deliver an advanced modular cable lay spread (MCLS) to dredging and offshore contractor Boskalis. The state-of-the-art cable lay system will be used for installation of inter-array power cables and its cable protection system (CPS) in offshore wind...
Hapag-Lloyd takes sustainable measures for existing fleet with new propellers and bulbous bows
With the loading of the first retrofit propeller in the Port of Hamburg, Hapag-Lloyd is launching its Fleet Upgrade Program. The goal is to technically modernise the existing fleet. In addition to propellers, the container liner will also fit some of its ships with a...
Huisman presents semi-sub drilling rig design to bridge gap to renewables
Facing an energy supply gap due to rapid decline of traditional fossil fuel sources and fast, but not fast enough, growth of renewable energy sources, Huisman has arrived at a solution. The company’s Harsh Environment Semi-Submersible Drilling Rig is aimed at making...
Fire on BigLift’s Happy Rover during maintenance
A fire broke out on Sunday on board BigLift's heavy lift vessel Happy Rover while it was undergoing maintenance at Damen Shiprepair in Schiedam, the Netherlands. The Dutch fire brigade was only able to finish fire-fighting activities in the night from Sunday to...
Sea trials of tug Maju 510 verify ABB’s autonomous collision avoidance tech
Following autonomous collision avoidance trials conducted at Raffles Reserved Anchorage, off Singapore Island, in March 2022, the harbour tug Maju 510 has become the first vessel in the world to receive Autonomous and Remote-Control Navigation Notation from...
Kraken partners with Thales for maritime precision engagement platform
British maritime technology company Kraken Technology Group (KTG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thales for the ongoing development and provision of bespoke systems for the Kraken K50 maritime precision engagement platform. The K50 has been...
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