Self-closing fire door traps crew member
As a crew member was passing through a self-closing fire door into the engine control room, his left foot was caught between the closing door and the door frame. The Nautical Institute describes the incident and the lessons learned from it in a new Mars Report. The...
Heesen launches largest and fastest all-aluminium superyacht in the world
At 80 metres, with 1700 GT and a top speed of almost 30 knots, Project Cosmos is the biggest and fastest all-aluminium yacht ever built. Heesen launched the superyacht with yard number 19480 at its shipyard in Oss on 19 November. The yacht was launched on schedule...
Heerema modifies A-frame of Thialf’s cranes to access the Baltic Sea
Heerema Marine Contractors' semi-submersible crane vessel Thialf is capable of lifting 14,200 metric tonnes. In its current form, the vessel cannot pass under Denmark's Storebaelt Bridge to gain access to the Baltic Sea. To resolve this matter, the ship is undergoing...
GLDD orders Jones Act compliant rock installation vessel of Ulstein design
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has ordered the first US-flagged and Jones Act compliant subsea rock installation vessel. Designed by Rotterdam-based Ulstein Design & Solutions, the first vessel will be constructed by Philly Shipyard and is expected to enter...
Autonomous container ship Yara Birkeland sets sail
The world's first electric and autonomous container ship – Yara Birkeland – departed for its maiden voyage in the Oslo fjord last week. Yet, fully autonomous operation is still some way off. Getting the technology ready for self-propelled operation is expected to take...
Seaqualize and Van Oord trial world’s first inline Active Heave Compensator
In 62 hours of rigorous offshore testing, tech scale-up Seaqualize completed trials for its inline Active Heave Compensator (iAHC), the Delta600. Together with partners Van Oord and research institute MARIN, the offshore lifting tool was tested for fixed-to-floating,...
Port of Rotterdam honours Piet Sinke of Maasmond Maritime
Piet Sinke, compiler of the free maritime newspaper Maasmond Maritime, received the “Sleepanker” (drag anchor) from harbour master René de Vries on 18 November. The award is a distinction of the Port of Rotterdam for persons who have made an exceptional contribution...
VIDEO: Niestern Sander launches world’s first walk-to-work icebreaker
Shipyard Royal Niestern Sander has launched yard number 862. It is the world’s first ice-breaking walk-to-work vessel. Once completed, the icebreaker will operate in the harsh weather conditions on the east coast of Sakhalin, Russia, for the oil and gas industry....
Heesen joins hull and superstructure of its largest steel motor yacht to date
At 67 metres and with an internal volume of approximately 1200 gross tonnes, Project Sparta will be the largest steel-hulled displacement motor yacht built by Heesen to date. Last week, the hull was moved from the Talsma steel fabrication yard to Heesen's yard in Oss...
Damen Shipyards opens service hub in Hamburg
Damen Shipyards Group is opening its latest service hub in Hamburg, Germany. This takes the total number of hubs to fifteen, spread across Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, and Australia. The Hamburg hub will serve not only Germany, but also Denmark and...
‘Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when working on a ship’s engine’
An engine crew member recently died during piston replacement. The Nautical Institute discusses the incident in its latest Mars Report and warns to always consult the engine manufacturer’s instruction manual, to conduct a proper risk assessment and to communicate in...
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