Report: Shipping must master data to remain competitive
Shipping companies must improve how they collect, structure and use operational data if they are to remain competitive in an increasingly regulated and digital operating environment. This follows from new research from Lloyd’s Register (LR) and OneOcean. The report,...
Fishing cutter from Urk capsizes on North Sea, three crew rescued
A fishing cutter has capsized some twenty miles north of Schiermonnikoog. The three people on board were picked up by another fishing cutter, reports the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM). They were the only crew members on board, according to the Dutch...
Another ship loses containers near the Wadden Islands
Once again, a ship has lost containers in the North Sea. This has been reported by Rijkswaterstaat and the Netherlands Coast Guard. According to unconfirmed reports, it concerns the Munich Maersk, which sailed in German territory, some 100 miles north of...
Half of new bulk carriers is fitted with a scrubber
Nearly half of all new bulk carriers coming into service this year are equipped with exhaust gas treatment, better known as a scrubber. This allows them to continue operating on traditional, high sulphur fuel oil. This was reported by BIMCO, the largest representative...
Lack of container capacity drives DSV to charter multipurpose vessels
DSV has chartered three multipurpose vessels and a small pool of containers to provide its customers with a direct service from China in Denmark in December. It is the latest sign of the extreme spot market conditions in the container sector right now. The vessels...
Lifting close call underlines need for visual contact during ship operations
A loose wire sling nearly caused a crew member to fall off a gangway. The Nautical Institute discusses this incident in one of its latest Mars Reports to draw attention to hidden hazards and the importance of visual contact between a crane operator and a signaler. The...
DEME’s new split hoppers complete sea trials
Royal IHC has completed the sea trials of the two 3500-m3 split hoppers Bengel and Deugniet for DEME Group. Once completed, DEME says the vessels will work along its giant cutter suction dredger Spartacus. The Bengel (yard number 1305, imo 9865611) and Deugniet (yard...
Container ship ONE Apus arrives in Japan, dangerous goods lost identified
The container ship ONE Apus arrived in the Port of Kobe, Japan, on 8 December. The ship lost 1816 containers during severe weather on Monday 30 November. 64 containers contained dangerous goods. Their contents have now been identified: fireworks, batteries and liquid...
Heerema vessels Sleipnir and Thialf meet in Rotterdam for the first time
Crane vessel Thialf arrived next to the Sleipnir at the Landtong Rozenburg on Saturday 5 December. The semi-submersible crane ship is in the Netherlands for maintenance. Up until the Sleipnir was delivered, the Thialf was the largest semi-submersible crane ship in the...
Construction kicks off for Jan De Nul’s new 5000-tonne crane vessel
First steel has been cut for Jan De Nul's new crane vessel Les Alizés. With its 5000-tonne crane, the floating installation vessel will mainly be used for wind farm construction, but it is also suitable for decommissioning offshore oil and gas platforms. It took...
Trial under way with solar panels on the hatches of an inland vessel
Shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards, hatchbuilder Blommaert Aluminium and solar energy specialist Wattlab have developed hatches with solar panels for inland vessels. Since this month, a first trial installation has been sailing through Europe. The consortium hopes the...
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