Bridge resource management AWOL
Make sure the bridge team and pilot share the same mental model of berthing approach even when dealing with experienced mariners and a familiar port. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report in which a tanker hit a dock causing significant damage...
MOL and MAN join forces for ammonia fuelled main engine for ships
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), MAN Energy Solutions and Mitsui E&S Machinery have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to get to the purchase contract of an ammonia fuelled main engine. Such an engine is currently under development at MAN. Ammonia is one of the top...
Offshore contractor Subsea 7 wants to be net zero by 2050
Subsea 7 plans to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. In addition, using 2018 as a baseline year, the offshore contractor's target is to reduce its emissions by fifty per cent by 2035. These targets are based upon plans to decarbonise Subsea 7’s...
‘Communication is key during mooring’
The Nautical Institute discusses another fatal mooring accident in its latest Mars Report. In this case, a lack of communication and a cluttered deck led to a stern line getting caught in the propeller, which then snapped and hit a crew member. The Nautical Institute...
Northern Lights orders CO2 carriers with WASP and air lubrication
As part of the first phase of its CO2 transport and storage infrastructure development, Northern Lights from Norway has ordered two dedicated CO2 carriers, each with a cargo size of 7500 m3 and a length of 130 metres. The ships will be built by Dalian Shipbuilding...
Drydock work – Who’s in charge of safety?
Work in drydock is full of opportunities for unsafe acts – be on your guard and always ask questions. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, in which hull painting had to be stopped as safety measures were not in order. The Nautical...
U-Ming’s new bulk carrier to be equipped with hull-cleaning robot
Shipowner U-Ming has ordered Jotun's Hull Skating Solutions (HSS) for its new 190,000-DWT dual fuel bulk carrier. The HSS consists of an underwater robotic device with hull inspection and cleaning capabilities, and SeaQuantum Skate, a purpose developed antifouling...
Superyacht building – A growing industry in times of a pandemic
While the world’s biggest cruise shipbuilders in especially Germany got into serious financial troubles and had to lay off thousands of workers and the whole cruise industry came to a total standstill, the Dutch specialists in the building of superyachts enjoyed a...
‘Treat mooring lines as you would a loaded gun’
Mooring mishaps abound in the maritime industry and the consequences are serious. In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute once again stresses the dangers of working with mooring lines, despite that the incident discussed "only" resulted in injuries. The...
Jan De Nul orders monopile installation system for floating installation vessel Les Alizés
Jan De Nul Group has selected Remazel S.p.A. for the delivery of a set of cradles, a skidding system and an upending hinge for its new floating installation vessel Les Alizés to handle and install XXI monopiles. The design of this fully automated monopile installation...
Wear a lifeline when working on deck in heavy weather
The Nautical Institute stresses the importance of lifelines and lifejackets when working on deck in its latest Mars Report. In this report, two crew members working on the poop deck of a bulk carrier lost their lives after being washed overboard by a large wave. The...
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