‘Iran conflict clouds return of Red Sea shipping’
Following the joint military operation by the US and Israel against Iran and subsequent retaliatory action, Xeneta warns this shatters 'hopes of a large-scale return of container shipping to the Red Sea in 2026'. The US and Israel carried out a joint military...
Bulk carrier dragging anchor leads to grounding
Anchoring a ship on a lee shore with expected high winds is asking for trouble. In a recent Mars Report, a master did just that. Despite keeping the main engines ready, he could not get the bulk carrier under control resulting in its grounding. The incident was...
Damen to deliver two IMO Tier III tugs to Port of Antwerp
Damen Shipyards Group will supply the Port of Antwerp with two RSD Tugs 2513. They are dedicated ship-handling tugs both compact and – with 70 tonnes bollard pull – powerful. They also produce considerably lower emissions than an equivalent tug. The vessels are part...
Video: Load-out and commissioning of IHC pipelay system
Royal IHC has delivered a J-Lay system after one of the most complex mobilisation operations ever seen in the North East of England. It will be installed onto ZPMC’s multi-purpose vessel the JSD6000 in China later this year. Paired with the 2000-tonne J-Lay system –...
Video: Cruise ship Spirit of Adventure floated out
The 236 metres long Spirit of Adventure has left German cruise shipbuilder Meyer Werft's covered building dock I (hall 5). It is the second new cruise ship for the British shipping company Saga Cruises. Float out of the ship started on Friday morning, 24 July. During...
Up to 4 months’ imprisonment for sexual assault at Dutch naval base
On Monday 27 July, the Military Chamber of the Arnhem District Court sentenced three men to up to four months military detention for indecent assault at the naval base in Den Helder. The sentences for two of the suspects are harsher than the prosecutor’s demand....
Full scale composite hull section revealed at Damen Naval
Due to regulations, the limit for vessels built of composite is 500 tonnes or approximately 25 metres in length. Partners of the RAMSSES project seek to scale up the technology for vessels up to 85 metres long. As part of these efforts, they have unveiled a recently...
Port of Rotterdam wants to break away from China
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is investigating how the port can become less dependent on Asia and China in particular. Currently 73 per cent of the containers come from this continent. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, however, the supply of goods has dropped sharply....
Allseas develops waste collector for rivers
Using the wind and currents to intercept waste, Allseas has revealed a new waste collection system for rivers called Catchy. The system is designed to catch both large waste floating on the surface and smaller debris – mainly plastics – suspended in the water column....
Cruise bookings trickle in again
Cruise ships are still anchored and it looks like they will stay that way for some time to come. However, the first bookings for next year are trickling in. The Rotterdam cruise terminal expects to receive its first ship as early as August, but it is still...
New sulphur-sniffing drone checks shipping emissions in Danish waters
Over the next four months, a new drone is tested in the airspace over the Great Belt. The drone will check the sulphur content in the emissions from ships sailing on the busy shipping lane in Kattegat known as Route T. The drone is provided by the European Maritime...
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