EU maritime industrial strategy will have to prove its worth
From the magazine – SEA Europe, the umbrella organisation representing the European shipbuilding industry, describes it as nothing less than a historic breakthrough and the start of a new chapter in the history of European shipbuilding. The somewhat more down-to-earth...
Wind propulsion – How can we apply it with maximum performance?
Upcoming regulations seem to boost the introduction of wind propulsion. Yet, applying this technology on board ships and making the most of it still require a lot of work. Senior project manager Rogier Eggers discusses the research projects taking place at MARIN and...
Vroon retrofits propeller blade on container ship Indian Express to save fuel
Ship operator and manager Vroon asked Berg Propulsion to investigate the possibility of optimising the propulsion system on its container vessel, MV Indian Express. Advanced simulation tools were used to develop a new propeller geometry thorugh which a 22 per cent...
Van Oord orders methanol-powered mega ship to install 20-MW wind turbines
Van Oord has ordered a new offshore installation vessel to further strengthen its market position in offshore wind. The jack-up vessel can operate on methanol and install up to 20 MW wind turbines at sea with a very low CO2 footprint. The ship is expected to enter the...
Green seas on deck cause one fatality and four serious injuries
Slowing the ship and changing course so waves are not breaking over the bow where the crew are working seems an obvious course of action, states The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. Yet, on board a bulk carrier this was not the case. A wave crashing over...
How Oceanbird plans to achieve a 90% reduction in emissions
It is a bold statement – that the Oceanbird concept could reduce ninety per cent of the emissions compared to a conventional vessel. What led to this conclusion? KTH professor Jakob Kuttenkeuler discusses the project, which he started working on twenty years ago. When...
Damen Shipyards divests its hoisting business
Liftal Hijstechniek will acquire Damen Hoisting. The agreement will be effected on 1 October and the organisation will be incorporated into the full-service specialist in lifting and hoisting technology. For Liftal this is a strategic expansion in the Rotterdam...
Drone used to monitor ships’ sulphur emissions in the Strait of Gibraltar
Over the summer, European Maritime Safety Agency's (EMSA) remotely piloted aircraft has been monitoring the level of sulphur oxides released by ships transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. Of 294 vessels inspected so far, some...
Tuco Marine launches electric catamarans ready for autonomous use
Danish Tuco Marine has launched a new ProZero CityHopper line of catamarans. The new range features electric drive line and zero-emission vessels and the boats are prepared and ready for autonomous use as well as manned operations. The ProZero CityHopper Line is a...
Alfa Laval: The next step in the energy transition for shipping is methanol
Alfa Laval thinks the next step in the energy transition in shipping will likely be methanol, which – if produced from renewable green sources – will bring the industry to a level of carbon neutrality. Together with MAN Energy Solutions, the company is developing a...
Bulk carrier squeezes tug into shore facility
When undertaking familiar tasks with unaccustomed equipment it may be wise to step back and re-evaluate the risks and procedures. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a tug was pushed onto a shore facility. In this case,...
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