New study: Containers crucial for Dutch economy
Sixty years after the introduction of the container, many Dutch people are still unaware of how much we rely on container transport. This is revealed by new research commissioned by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and conducted among more than 1500 respondents....
Cost standards indexation for dredging equipment now includes sustainability factors
The annual indexation (2022) for "A guide to cost standards for dredging equipment 2009" is now available. New in this year’s edition are the inclusion of sustainability factors. The dredging sector recognises the importance of working in a sustainable way and the...
University of Nottingham leads research effort for ships using green ammonia
The University of Nottingham is leading a new project to investigate the potential of ammonia to fuel and decarbonise the long-haul shipping industry. The £ 5.5 million (about € 6.44 million) EPSRC-funded project MariNH3 aims to develop new and disruptive engine...
MOL trials device that collects microplastics while car carrier is underway
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Miura have developed a centrifugal-type microplastic collection device, which can continuously collect microplastics while a vessel is underway. The new device was installed on the MOL-operated car carrier Emerald Ace last month for a...
‘Wind direction shifts in a crowded anchorage can change the risk scenario’
Collisions are possible even when both vessels are at anchor. A vigilant anchor watch is therefore always advisable, says The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. In this report, a tanker was hit by another vessel in an anchorage after the wind shifted,...
MARIN is testing E-buoy for charging ships at sea
As part of the Horizon 2020 MAGPIE project, MARIN is presently undertaking model tests to evaluate an E-buoy for charging vessels at sea. Foreseen applications are the provision of hotel load to ships in waiting areas outside ports to allow these to switch off their...
How to best prevent blackouts and loss of propulsion on passenger vessels
Blackouts represent a major accident hazard for the passenger ship industry. A new DNV guidance paper “Managing the risks of blackouts” addresses the prevention and mitigation of blackouts to support safe operations as the sector finds its feet again following the...
‘There’s just ten years to go for shipbuilding in Europe’
If European politicians and governments don’t act now against the unfair competition of the big Asian shipbuilding nations China and South Korea, there will be just ten years left before shipbuilding in Europe will be gone. And without the ability to build ships,...
Shell to build Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant in Rotterdam
Shell Nederland and Shell Overseas Investments, subsidiaries of Shell plc, have taken the final investment decision to build Holland Hydrogen I in Rotterdam. This will be Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant once operational in 2025. The 200-MW electrolyser will...
Alewijnse fits dredger Krakesandt with extensive automation package
Systems integrator Alewijnse has completed the comprehensive electrical and automation installation on board the newbuild trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Krakesandt. The innovative vessel is one of the only diesel-electric TSHDs that specialises in sand and...
Port of Rotterdam abandons NAP after 200 years
The Normal Amsterdam Water Level (NAP) has been used as the basis for Vessel Traffic Services in the Port of Rotterdam for some 200 years. On 1 July, the Port of Rotterdam Authority replaced NAP by the Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide (ALAT) as a reference for...
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