AiP for TKMS’ autonomous unmanned watercraft
TKMS is developing underwater autonomous unmanned watercraft for which DNV has now granted an approval in principle (AiP). The scalable demonstrator, measuring 25 x 7 metres, is scheduled to set sail for the first time in 2026 and will be tested in specially developed...
NMT concerned about consequences of war in Ukraine for Dutch maritime industry
Dutch trade organisation Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT) says it is very concerned about the consequences of the military invasion of Ukraine. On the one hand, the maritime industry will likely be impacted by the sanctions announced against Russia, while on the...
Tackling biofouling: Hull must be clean for shipping to be green
As for many ships fuel consumption may account for fifty per cent of operating costs, the added drag caused by biofouling has severe economic consequences. Increase in fuel consumption and the associated increase in greenhouse gas emission are obviously not in line...
Wagenborg to operate Damen’s latest Fast Crew Supplier type
Wagenborg Offshore has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards and Ampelmann Operations to operate the world's first Fast Crew Supplier 7011, the Aqua Helix. The scope of the agreement includes crew management, HSEQ and technical maintenance of the offshore vessel....
Report on bulk carrier Zealand Rotterdam fatality: Carry out basic agreements even under time pressure
The investigation of the Dutch Safety Board into the fatal accident on board the Zealand Rotterdam has revealed that the ship manager in question made a number of choices that had a negative impact on safety on board the vessel. In practice, choices of this kind often...
Ship’s boiler over-pressure causes three fatalities
Annual servicing of a boiler on a drill ship has claimed three lives. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in its latest Mars Report and warns that competent supervision should be the norm as boilers are inherently very dangerous due to high operating...
Estonian cargo vessel sinks near Odessa after explosion, possibly caused by mine
The Estonian cargo vessel Helt sunk off the Ukrainian port of Odessa after an explosion, reports Reuters. According to the shipowner, Vista Shipping Agency, the vessel might have collided with a mine. All six crew members have been rescued. Two crew members left the...
Major container liners suspend all bookings to and from Russia
With the exception of COSCO, container liners Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE have all stopped taking bookings for Russia. Last week, they already did this for Ukraine as a result of Russia's invasion. CMA CGM reported that its employees in Ukraine are...
NATO warns shipping for mines and cyber attacks in Black Sea
The NATO Shipping Centre has warned of a high risk of collateral damage on civilian shipping in the northwestern part of the Black Sea. The organisation cautions against mine danger areas, ships being hit as a result of acts of war and electronic interference and...
Sanctions stop Niestern Sander from delivering new ice-breaking W2W vessel
Dutch shipyard Niestern Sander may not be able to deliver the ice-breaking walk-to-work (W2W) vessel Nabil to its Russian client due to EU sanctions imposed as a result of the war in Ukraine, reports local Dutch news channel RTV Noord. The Nabil is one of the largest...
Norwegian zero-emission bulk carrier with rotor sails gains approval in principle
Lloyd’s Register has awarded an approval in principle to Norwegian shipowner Egil Ulvan Rederi AS for its zero-emission self-discharging hydrogen-fuelled bulk carrier, With Orca. The vessel will also be fitted with two large rotor sails. With Orca will be fully...
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