EcoNavis is developing new Flettner rotor tech
EcosNavis Solutions is developing a new wind-assisted propulsion system that is to enhance the performance and commercial viability of Flettner-type rotor sails for deep-sea shipping. This Eco Rotor Sail introduces a patented tail-appendage device. This device is...
Indonesia to salvage sunken submarine
The sunken Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala-402 will be salvaged with the help of Chinese salvage vessels. The Indonesian authorities confirmed this on Friday. They believe that the deceased crew are still inside the vessel. The KRI Nanggala-402 disappeared last...
European Parliament wants roadmap for zero-emission shipping by 2050
The European Parliament has called on the European Commission to come up with a roadmap for zero-emission shipping in Europe as soon as possible. Regulations are needed to ensure that the maritime sector does not emit any CO2 at all within thirty years' time. Among...
Concordia Damen launches largest river cruise vessel to operate on the Rhine
Concordia Damen has completed the build of the hull of the latest addition to the fleet of A-Rosa Flussschiff, one of Europe’s leading river cruise operators. The hull will now be transported by the heavy-lift vessel Yacht Express to Damen Shipyards Gorinchem in the...
Finger crushed in windlass results in re-engineered pin that reduces risk
In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes a crew member getting his fingers stuck while his colleague removed the windlass' gear lever pin. 'A hazard in plain sight,' according to the Institute. However, the accident brought about a solution that now...
Acta Marine in the market for new co-owner to grow in offshore wind
Acta Marine is experiencing strong growth in the offshore wind market and wants to further grow its fleet. The strategic plan focuses on ordering two more construction service operation vessels (CSOVs) in the short term, with further expansion plans for the near term....
Rotterdam throughput up three per cent
The port of Rotterdam handled 115.8 million tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2021, three per cent more than the same period last year. According to the Port of Rotterdam Authority, this is 'a new step in its recovery from the decrease in throughput in 2020 as a...
Oil tanker moored off Belgian coast after Covid-19 outbreak
An oil tanker has been anchored off the coast of Belgium near Zeebrugge due to an outbreak of Covid-19 on board. The captain was in poor shape and was taken off the ship by helicopter on Wednesday. He was taken to a hospital in Bruges. Of the approximately twenty crew...
Damen unveils latest addition to its SeaXplorer expedition yacht series
Damen Yachting has introduced the latest addition to it SeaXplorer range: the 105-metre SeaXplorer 105. Together with the latest hybrid diesel-electric pod propulsion to reduce its environmental impact, the SeaXplorer 105 complies with the IMO Polar Code category B...
‘Criminals are infiltrating shipping companies to get drugs to Rotterdam’
Drug criminals are continuously infiltrating the international shipping companies responsible for the transport of containers to the port of Rotterdam. 'Corruption in the port is no longer limited to customs and is much bigger than people think,' says district chief...
Jan De Nul orders high-powered trenching vehicle Swordfish
Jan De Nul Group has signed an agreement with Osbit Ltd (UK) for the design and construction of a new subsea trenching vehicle, named Swordfish. The high-powered subsea trenching vehicle can be fitted with either a jetting installation, a mechanical chain cutter or a...
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