MARIN launches app for roll-period measurements
MARIN has released RollPeriod, a new mobile app that enables crew and maritime professionals to measure a ship’s roll and pitch periods directly on board. Available for both iOS and Android devices, the app turns any smartphone into a practical, accurate measurement...
Rhenus acquires Arkon Shipping & Projects
The Rhenus Group, through its shortsea subsidiary Rhenus Maritime Services (RMS), has bought a majority stake of sixty per cent in the Hamburg-based shipbroker Arkon Shipping & Projects. The shares were purchased from Arkon Shipping. As a result of the deal, Arkon...
Norwegian Maritime Authority releases photos showing damage Eemslift Hendrika
The Norwegian Maritime Authority has visited the Eemslift Hendrika in Ålesund and published pictures of the damage on board. The ship got into difficulties due to shifting cargo on Monday 5 April, which caused it to list. The crew had to be evacuated and Smit Salvage...
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[VIDEO] Royal Huisman reveals world’s largest sportfish yacht
Vripack Yacht Design and Royal Huisman have unveiled the overall looks of Project 406 for the first time since contracts were signed at the end of last year. At 52 metres, it will be the largest, most luxurious sportfish yacht in the world, or a 'sportfisher on...
Vstep to integrate haptic feedback in its maritime simulators
The Nautis team at Vstep has entered into a collaboration with Delft based start-up Smart-Ship to introduce haptic feedback into its maritime simulators. Haptic feedback is an advanced technology that allows the user to receive tactile information by sending out...
USCG suspends search for capsized Seacor Power’s remaining crew
The US Coast Guard (USCG) announced on Monday it is suspending its search for the remaining missing Seacor Power liftboat crew members. The jack-up barge capsized in a hurricane eight miles south of the port of Port Fouchon in the US state of Louisiana on 13 April....
‘Unlike the Dutch, the Germans don’t write off LNG as a marine fuel’
It is remarkable how far apart the discussion on reducing emissions is nowadays in the Netherlands and Germany, argues SWZ|Maritime's editor-in-chief Antoon Oosting in his latest opinion piece. Whereas the Dutch seem to be looking at all new types of fuels and...
IMB: All pirate kidnappings in 2021 occurred in the Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea accounted for nearly half (43%) of all reported piracy incidents in the first three months of 2021, according to the latest figures from the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB). In addition, the region accounted for all forty kidnapped crew...
Evergreen: Suez Canal wants USD 300 million for damage to its reputation
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is demanding USD 300 million in compensation for the damage to its reputation caused by the Ever Given running aground in the Suez Canal. This is reported by Evergreen, which charters the ship from Japanese shipping company Shoei Kisen...
Allseas completes lifetime extension of its pipelayer Solitaire
During an eight-month stay in Cadiz, Allseas has carried out a lifetime extension programme for its pipelay vessel Solitaire. The ship has been in operation since 1998 and is one of the largest pipelay vessels in the world. Maintenance carried out included renewing...
Replica of the VOC ship Amsterdam returns to museum jetty
For the past seven months, the VOC ship Amsterdam, which has been moored at the jetty of the National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam (Het Scheepvaartmuseum) since 1991, has been undergoing major maintenance. Amongst other things, the underwater hull has been made...
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