Ned Marine launches drone and ROV services for NDT
Dutch non-destructive testing (NDT) company Ned Marine is expanding its inspection capabilities with NDT drone services. Flying drones and subsea ROVs are to enable faster, safer and more efficient inspections of vessels, offshore installations, industrial assets, and...
Palfinger to supply remotely operated cranes for Aker BP’s offshore platforms
Palfinger has won a ten-year framework agreement to develop and implement remotely operated cranes. In total, the company will supply six electric cranes for four platforms of Aker BP in Norway. Palfinger is to equip Aker BP's new installations with state-of-the art...
500 containers to be removed from grounded container ship Ever Forward
On Saturday, Donjon-Smit began removing containers for another Ever Forward refloat operation. The US Coast Guard says 500 containers are expected to be transferred before another refloat attempt of the 11,850 TEU container ship will take place. The container ship has...
All containers Marcos V lost in North Sea have been salvaged
The salvage work to recover the lost containers of the Marcos V has been completed. All 26 empty containers have been salvaged. The container ship lost them on 19 February in the early morning, the weekend that the storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin swept across the...
Alewijnse and Seafar join forces to further autonomous shipping
Alewijnse and Seafar have joined forces to contribute to the development of autonomous shipping. In a new partnership, Alewijnse will work with Seafar on the integration of its innovative on-board remote control systems and the optimisation of technical maintenance...
Shell writes off up to USD 5 billion on Russian assets
Shell's leaving Russia will cost the energy company between USD 4 and 5 billion. The company previously reported a depreciation of around USD 3.4 billion but has upped the figure in its first quarter 2022 outlook. At the beginning of March, Shell announced it was...
What collisions between commercial and small vessels can teach us
Collisions between commercial ships and small vessels are unfortunately still a relatively common occurrence. From investigated accidents it follows that a proper and effective lookout and taking early avoiding action in accordance with the Colregs could have...
IHC Dredging introduces operations monitoring on its Beavers
To achieve optimal use of IHC Dredging assets and to increase operational efficiency, an operations monitoring dashboard is now offered on all new Beaver vessels. Accessible via desktop and mobile, operational data of a fleet is presented in an easy-to-understand...
Dutch government detains fourteen superyachts of Russian owners
The Netherlands is known for its high-quality superyacht construction, but this flourishing industry will now also be impacted by the sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine. So far, the Dutch government has detained fourteen yachts. In order to implement the...
Planned merger Euronav and Frontline will create oil tanker giant
Belgian oil tanker company Euronav and its Norwegian counterpart Frontline have revealed plans to merge. If the combination materialises, the combined group would continue under the name Frontline and would continue to operate from Belgium, Norway, the UK, Singapore,...
Wagenborg’s fourth walk-to-work vessel enters into service as Koenigsborg
Wagenborg Offshore has taken its fourth walk-to-work (W2W) vessel into service as Koenigsborg. The converted platform supply vessel is used as a standby and support vessel for inspection and maintenance of unmanned platforms in the southern North Sea. After the...
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