Netherlands to install decoy systems on frigates
The Dutch Ministry of Defence wants to strengthen the self-defence capabilities of naval vessels as quickly as possible with the Floating Decoy system. The system will be installed on frigates and is designed to mislead enemy weapons. Defence informed the House of...
Feadship launches 95-metre hybrid motoryacht Bliss
The Feadship yard in Makkum has launched 95-metre yacht Bliss. The custom-built yacht features hybrid propulsion and Polar Code certification. Bliss sails with a top speed of 17 knots and has a range of 6000 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 12 knots. Jan...
‘Cool heads, patience and proper technique key when fighting ship fires’
Fires on board ships leave much room for error. Yet, with proper training, crew can handle almost any fire situation. The Nautical Institute says this in its latest Mars Report, which describes how cool heads, patience, and proper technique resulted in an incinerator...
Nigeria to hunt pirates from the air, from the shore and at sea
Nigeria has taken delivery of the first aircraft with which the West African country will secure its coastal waters against piracy. The use of aircraft to detect and combat pirates is a crucial part of the so-called Deep Blue Project, which was launched two years ago....
Liebherr delivers its very first HVO-powered crane to port of Södertälje
The port of Södertälje has acquired the first Liebherr mobile harbour crane running on fossil-free HVO100 diesel. The new LHM 420 mobile harbour crane was recently delivered to the port and will significantly improve handling capacity in the container and project...
Arkitech delivers first Covid quarantine unit to offshore vessel
Arkitech has delivered the first Maritime CleanCabin (MCC) on an offshore vessel in the Netherlands. The MCC is a medically qualified quarantine cabin for cruise ships, ferries and naval and offshore vessels that allows an onboard disease outbreak to be contained....
Shipbuilder IHC suffers major loss over 2020 due to problem vessels
Last year, the Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC again plunged deep into the red due to large losses on the construction of several problem vessels. The company, which was saved from bankruptcy last year by a support campaign, is now seeing a recovery and thinks that a...
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[VIDEO] Van Oord acquires second autonomous survey vessel
After the successful deployment of its first unmanned (autonomous) survey vessel last year, Van Oord has ordered a second one. The first vessel is mainly used in inland water, but for the second vessel, the company is researching deployment in near-shore operations....
Larger wind turbines pose challenge for foundation specialist Sif
The demand for ever larger wind turbines and, consequently, for sturdier foundations through so-called monopiles is a major headache for foundation specialist Sif. In its trading update for the first quarter, the company reported that it has started an investigation...
‘Firefighting training on board ships needs to be realistic’
Regular fire drills, using varied and realistic scenarios, are critical to confirm that firefighting equipment is in working order and to reinforce crew’s knowledge of how to use the equipment and of their assigned emergency duties. The Nautical Institute gives this...
Approval in principle for container vessel with retractable Oceanwings
Classification society Bureau Veritas has awarded an approval in principle to the "Trade Wings 2500". This innovative container ship with a capacity of 2500 TEU combines wind-assisted propulsion with six Oceanwings with LNG-electric propulsion with pods. The 2500 TEU...
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