Mark Offshore and DroneQ partner on RV Mintis
DroneQ Robotics and Mark Offshore have struck a deal on the latter’s new fleet addition RV Mintis. Mark Offshore manages and operates the DP1 ROV support and survey vessel. DroneQ now has the exclusive rights to deploy the vessel for its own projects, Intertek...
Minister: final two containers lost by Baltic Tern near Wadden Islands found
The last two containers lost by the ship Baltic Tern last week north of the Dutch Wadden Island Ameland in the North Sea have also been found. This was stated by Dutch Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure and Water Management) during a debate in the House...
World’s first hydrogen cargo vessel set for Paris debut
The European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world’s first commercial cargo transport vessel operating on hydrogen, plying the river Seine in Paris. The zero-emission ship is scheduled to start operations before the end of 2021. The vessel will be owned...
Approval in principle for CO2 storage and transport barge and push tug
Carbon Collectors has received an approval in principle from Bureau Veritas for its CO2 barge-push tug combination including an offshore single point mooring system. This indicates the concept of CO2 transport and storage meets all international rules and regulations...
‘Crew should carry out on-site risk assessments to avoid unnecessary injury’
Accidents can happen at any time onboard a ship. After a crew member had his finger crushed trying to solve an unsafe situation on the spot, The Nautical Institute warns that even mundane tasks require a risk assessment. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Container ship that blocked Suez Canal seized by Egypt
Egypt has confiscated the container ship Ever Given. With this, the country wants to enforce the payment of 900 million dollars in compensation. Egypt has lost money on the salvage operation of the ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal last month. The Suez Canal...
Dutch Safety Board: Trawlers with nets on one side at risk of capsizing
The Dutch Safety Board has issued an interim warning to the fishery sector for beam trawlers with a length of less than 24 metres. Such beam trawlers can become extremely unstable in an asymmetric loading condition. This follows from investigations completed to date...
[VIDEO] IHC built dredger Mohab Mameesh arrives in Egypt by semi-submersible
The new cutter suction dredger (CSD) Mohab Mameesh has arrived in Egypt after it was transported by the semi-submersible vessel Xiang Rui Kou from Rotterdam. The 29,190-kW heavy-duty rock CSD is one of the most powerful dredgers in the world and was built by Royal IHC...
Investigation into containers lost overboard by Baltic Tern
The Dutch Maritime Police in cooperation with the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) is conducting an investigation into the incident involving the container ship Baltic Tern. The ship lost five containers in the North Sea above Ameland on Wednesday 7...
Three of five lost containers Baltic Tern found
Two of the five containers that fell off the container ship Baltic Tern near the Dutch Wadden Island Ameland on Wednesday 7 April have been recovered. The Coast Guard reports that the tank tainer with used cooking oil was picked up by a German Coast Guard vessel. The...
Hagland orders plug-in battery hybrid bulk carriers with Bodewes
Royal Bodewes has entered into a contract with Norwegian ship owner Hagland Shipping for the construction of two self-discharging bulk carriers of 5000 DWT. The optimised vessels with a plug-in battery hybrid solution that comply with IMO Tier III requirements will...
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