Damen and Alewijnse build new offshore support tugs
With the demand for powerful offshore support tugs continuing to grow, Damen and Alewijnse are now constructing two new multi-purpose vessels. The new vessels are the largest offshore tugboats that Alewijnse has worked on to date and the first of their kind for Damen....
Wind assisted ship propulsion puts the sail back into sailing
Decarbonisation of shipping is one of the greatest maritime challenges and the demand for low carbon solutions is growing. The European research project Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) investigates how wind propulsion technology and, thus, solutions can become...
Salvage crew has boarded Eemslift Hendrika, fear of grounding
The Norwegian Coast Guard has succeeded in getting Smit Salvage's crew on board the listing Eemslift Hendrika. The salvage attempt was to be postponed until Thursday 8 April, however, action was taken sooner because the vessel's course has changed, meaning it could...
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Container ship Baltic Tern loses five containers in the North Sea [UPDATE]
A ship lost five containers on Wednesday 7 April, approximately 27.5 kilometres north of Dutch Wadden Island Ameland in the North Sea. Another two containers are at risk of falling overboard as well, reports the Netherlands Coast Guard. The captain of the 169-metre...
Salvage Eemslift Hendrika postponed to Thursday
Due to the weather in the area around the listing Eemslift Hendrika, the salvage operation has to be postponed until Thursday morning 8 April, reports the Norwegian Coast Guard. The ship has been adrift since Monday evening and a salvage attempt was originally to take...
Suez Canal considers expansion after mega-container ship grounding
The Suez Canal authorities are looking into expanding the southern part of the waterway. The enormous container ship Ever Given ran aground in that section a fortnight ago, causing a major blockage of ships along the important shipping route. The chairman of the Suez...
Armed private security for Dutch merchant vessels on the horizon
Dutch merchant vessels that sail through the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden, but cannot be guarded by Defence, will be allowed to use armed private security as of 1 January. The Council of Ministers agreed on Friday 2 April to a change in the law that has been years in...
Netherlands Coast Guard tows container ship on the North Sea to safety
The Netherlands Coast Guard has towed the container ship Escape to a safe position. The ship was sailing in circles above the Dutch Wadden Island Vlieland since 9 pm Tuesday night 6 April because something was wrong with the rudder. The Coast Guard sent the emergency...
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Salvage attempt Eemslift Hendrika to get underway [UPDATE]
During the night, the tugs BB Ocean and Normand Drott have arrived at the Eemslift Hendrika, reports the Norwegian Coast Guard. The ship has been adrift off the Norwegian coast since Monday evening 5 April. On Tuesday evening a team of Smit Salvage arrived in Norway...
Do you report unsafe conditions you come across on a vessel?
The Nautical Institute stresses that every mariner has a duty to report unsafe conditions. In one of the Institute's recent Mars reports, a pilot spotted some obvious unsafe conditions concerning safety lines and made a proper report to vessel and shore authorities....
Weather makes salvage Eemslift Hendrika impossible for now
With waves of fifteen to eighteen metres high and much wind, the Norwegian Coast Guard says that for now it can do nothing but watch the Eemslift Hendrika. The ship has been adrift off the Norwegian coast since yesterday evening. The Coast Guard will try to get crew...
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