GSR to trial deepsea mining with Japanese DORD
Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR) and Deep Ocean Resources Development (DORD) of Japan are planning a joint deepsea mining demonstration. The trial is aimed at the potential co-development of polymetallic nodule resources within DORD’s exploration licence area in the...
Qatar seeks shipowners for new LNG armada
Qatar is seeking shipping companies to supply around 100 LNG carriers, one of the largest tenders in maritime history. Last year, the emirate already reserved space for the construction of a new LNG armada at the Korean big three, Daewoo, Samsung and Hyundai, and at...
Tas becomes new Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy
Rear Admiral René Tas is to become the new Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy. On 9 September, he will assume command of the navy as Vice Admiral. He takes over from Vice Admiral Rob Kramer, who is retiring. Tas will be tasked with keeping the navy on course for...
Royal IHC delivers powerful dredger Mohab Mameesh to SCA
Royal IHC handed over the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Mohab Mameesh to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) on Thursday 18 March after it completed commissioning tests on the Dutch coastline and Haringvliet. The 29,190-kW heavy-duty rock CSD is one of the most powerful...
Amsterdam conducts trial with electric waste boats
Waste collection boats will be sailing the canals in the centre of Amsterdam the coming half year. In the Red Light District and Nieuwmarkt area, experiments will be conducted with the electric rubbish boats, which may become an alternative to heavy rubbish trucks....
Denmark sends frigate to Gulf of Guinea to fight pirates
The Danish Government is seriously concerned about the security situation in the Gulf of Guinea off the western coast of Africa. That is why the country will deploy a frigate to the area to contribute to the international operation against pirates. The Gulf of Guinea...
Jumbo sets record loading and delivering project cargo in India
Jumbo has carried out a record trip in India, calling five ports in 29 days and loading and delivering thousands of tonnes of project cargo with its heavy lift vessel Fairpartner. It is the longest time a Jumbo vessel has stayed in Indian waters and performed a...
Breakbulk Europe 2021 cancelled and moves to Rotterdam in 2022
Breakbulk Europe 2021, which was to take place in Bremen, has been cancelled. Large scale events in Germany are still prohibited and these restrictions are unlikely to be removed in time for the event to take place, organiser Hyve Group states. In 2022, for the first...
1000-euro fine for captain after Bow Jubail oil spill
The captain of oil tanker Bow Jubail, which collided with a jetty in the Port of Rotterdam in 2018, has been fined 1000 euros. Over 200 tonnes of fuel oil ended up in the water in this accident. Members of Parliament have asked Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen...
Crew member dies after falling into unprotected hold
A combination of wet and cluttered surfaces and a lack of fall barriers resulted in a fatality on board a container vessel. The Nautical Institute discusses the incident in its latest Mars Report and warns to stick to 'strong procedural integrity' and to always apply...
Heerema to remove Equinor offshore installations in the North Sea
Equinor has chosen Heerema Marine Contractors for the removal, dismantling, and recycling of three offshore installations from the Heimdal and Veslefrikk fields in the northern part of the North Sea. The infrastructures to be removed weigh approximately 68,000 metric...
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