‘Container ship order book hits new record high’
Despite increasing trade policy uncertainty and falling freight rates, the container ship order book has continued to expand, states BIMCO in a new Shipping Number of the Week. According to Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst, the order book now amounts to 'more...
Caught on camera: Seafarer changes mast lamp without fall protection
A crew member was spotted changing a light while standing outside of the "back scratcher". The Nautical Institute discussed the picture in its latest Mars Reports: 'Obviously, one should never exit the confines of a back scratcher unless fully secured by some other...
Belgian and Dutch ports want single shore power system
Dutch and Belgian ports will set up a single shore-based power system for inland shipping and the river cruise industry. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has published a European call for bids to find a supplier for the system. Shore power allows captains to freely use...
Van Oord becomes co-owner of Estonian offshore wind farm
Van Oord is now a shareholder in Saare Wind Energy. The latter is developing the Saaremaa offshore wind farm south-west of the Estonian island Saaremaa. The 200-km2 area is to facilitate an offshore wind farm of over 1000 MW and is to supply power to several Baltic...
Transshipment Dutch ports down 10 per cent
Transshipment of goods in Dutch seaports fell by almost 10 per cent in the first 6 months of 2020, compared with the same period a year earlier. Total transshipment amounted to 281 million tonnes. This was reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). In the first two...
Geo-data specialist Fugro looking for more capital to diversify its business
Dutch multinational Fugro intends to issue EUR 250 million worth of shares in order to strengthen its financial position. An expiring credit facility of EUR 575 million will be refinanced for EUR 425 million. The plans are to help the company move away from the oil...
Video: FSO Nabarima close to capsizing off the Venezuelan coast
The FSO Nabarima is in danger of sinking off the coast of Venezuela with around 1.3 million barrels of oil on board. This is reported by the Fishermen and Friends of the Seas action group. The huge tanker, which is permanently anchored in the Gulf of Pariah and used...
Heerema’s Sleipnir installs 4850-metric-tonne Tolmount Platform
The world's largest semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir has installed the Tolmount platform in the Southern North Sea. The project consisted of installing the 2350-metric-tonne jacket and 2500-metric-tonne topsides constructed by Rosetti Marino. Sleipnir travelled...
Ørbeck-Nilssen: Dual-fuel LNG for shipping is a robust choice
Over the next decade, we will start to see the roll-out of the next generation carbon-neutral ships designed to meet IMO goals, says Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO DNV GL – Maritime. But the fuel decision is difficult, as there are several potentially successful candidates....
Spliethoff adds sixth P14-type vessel to its fleet
Spliethoff has acquired an additional P14-type vessel. The vessel is renamed Plantijngracht (former name: St. Pauli) and reflagged to the Dutch register. The vessel is currently in Algeciras to undergo maintenance and will be taken into service soon. With this...
IMB: Seafarer kidnappings on the rise off West Africa
ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) figures show a rise in piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas in the first 9 months of 2020. The number of kidnappings reported in the Gulf of Guinea has increased by 40 per cent, compared with the same period in 2019....
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