Scrap metal fire damages general cargo vessel
While loading scrap metal, a general cargo vessel suffered a fire in its cargo hold. Although there were no injuries, the vessel suffered significant heat damage. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers...
NGOs call on EU to ban bottom trawling
Over 150,000 Europeans have signed a petition calling for the EU to phase out destructive fishing practices, starting with an immediate ban of bottom trawling in all Marine Protected Areas. Environmental NGOs presented EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius with the...
Siemens Gamesa commissions new hydrogen-ready service operations vessel
Siemens Gamesa's new Service Operations Vessel (SOV) REM Energy is ready for the addition of a 12-MW battery, which would reduce energy consumption during operation. The SOV is also capable of running emissions free on green hydrogen or with batteries and offshore...
Eimskip offices raided in investigation of illegal ship scrapping
The Icelandic District Prosecutor has searched the Eimskip offices in Iceland looking for documents relating to the sale of the vessels Goðafoss and Laxfoss in 2019. The investigation is to determine whether ship scrapping regulations have been breached. Eimskip...
Boskalis orders largest biofuel consignment to date for two of its dredgers
Boskalis has taken delivery of its largest-ever consignment of drop-in biofuel. It will power the two hopper dredgers Willem van Oranje and Strandway on upcoming projects in northwestern Europe. The use of biofuel is said to result in a CO2 reduction of approximately...
Salvage of capsized splitbarge Karin Høj successful
On Friday, Danish salvage company J.A. Rederiet succeeded in righting and securing the capsized splitbarge Karin Høj. The vessel had capsized after colliding with the cargo vessel Scot Carrier on Monday 13 December. A little bit of oil was released during the righting...
The North Sea in transition
The North Sea looks pretty large when crossing the dunes or when travelling to the UK. However, it is likely not all ambitions the countries around it have can be realised. A very complex balancing of a multitude of interests is required. All this in a highly...
Fastwater consortium demonstrates methanol-powered pilot boat
The Fastwater consortium and the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) have successfully demonstrated a pilot boat converted to operate on methanol. The demonstration in Stockholm Harbour followed the bunkering of biomethanol at the SMA pilot station in Oxelösund,...
Boskalis is reviewing position in Smit Lamnalco
Boskalis announces that it has embarked on a review of its position as shareholder in the strategic joint venture Smit Lamnalco. Boskalis has held a fifty per cent stake in the company since 1964 with the remaining shares held by The Rezayat Group, whom is also...
Salvage of capsized Karin Høj begins on Friday
The Swedish Coast Guard continues to work on the capsized vessel Karin Høj to prevent an oil spill. The contracted salvage company has presented a salvage plan approved by the Coast Guard and Swedish Transport Agency. The salvage operation is scheduled to begin Friday...
Royal IHC delivers first Easydredge TSHD to Mexican Navy
Royal IHC has delivered an Easydredge 2700 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) to SEMAR (Secretaria de Marina) at the Port of Veracruz in Mexico. The Bahia San Carlos was originally built for stock at the Krimpen aan den IJssel and Kinderdijk shipyards in the...
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