Passenger ship window failure results in fatality
Windows on a ship’s side appear to yield values that are too low to withstand real-world pressure loads from breaking waves. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in a new Mars Report in which a wave broke several windows on a passenger ship, resulting in...
Methanol as a marine fuel on the rise as Stena Germanica hits milestone
The methanol-fuelled ferry Stena Germanica has been in operation for five years. It was the first ship in the world to run on methanol, signifying a major milestone in the shift towards more sustainable commercial shipping. Moreover, methanol as a marine fuel now...
Dare to relieve the pilot when ship manoeuvres go wrong
'If the master believes the vessel’s safety is at risk, he must relieve the pilot,' says The Swedish Club in its Navigational Claims 2020 publication. A recent Mars Report shows just why. In this Report, a container ship hit a berth and two cranes following a series...
Handful of passengers still stuck on ‘ghost ship’ Rotterdam
At least five passengers are still stuck on Holland America Line's cruise ship Rotterdam. Together with sister ship Zaandam, it was not allowed to berth anywhere for a long time because of the coronavirus. At the beginning of April, most passengers disembarked in...
Suspected cyber attack shuts down network MSC
Shipping company MSC may have become the victim of a cyber attack. The website and customer platform of the second largest container carrier in the world has been offline since Thursday. In a statement, MSC states that a network in one of Geneva's data centres has...
HNLMS Karel Doorman to provide aid in the Caribbean during corona crisis
Joint Support Ship Karel Doorman left for the Caribbean on Monday 11 April. The Dutch Ministry of Defence has sent the naval vessel to support the civil authorities in the fight against the corona crisis. The ship will initially be deployed for three months. The Karel...
Jumbo wants to retain and regain its position in Spain
Jumbo Maritime has ended its exclusive agency agreement with Martico in Spain to serve the market directly. The shipping company said the move is necessary in order to retain, and in some segments regain, its market position in the region. 'Alongside seriously...
Man on Saipem ship in Rotterdam died of natural causes
A deceased man was found on the Saipem FDS in Rotterdam's Waalhaven on which several people are in isolation because of the coronavirus. It concerns a natural death, the police reported after investigation. Further investigation should show whether it concerns corona....
Dutch MoD: ‘Little chance of bringing naval projects forward’
The Dutch Ministry of Defence encourages partner companies to report bottlenecks in the execution of projects due to the corona crisis as soon as possible so that measures can be taken. The Ministry sees little chance of bringing marine equipment projects forward,...
Heavy lift specialist Huisman appoints David Roodenburg as CEO
The Supervisory Board has appointed David Roodenburg to become the new statutory CEO of Huisman. Since 1980, Huisman has been owned and led by the Roodenburg family, growing from 20 employees to 2000 to date. His father, Joop Roodenburg, built the company from a...
DEME charters hotel ship for pre-quarantine and safe crew changes
To ensure safe crew changes on board dredgers and offshore vessels during the COVID-19 pandemic, DEME will charter a hotel ship for pre-quarantining as of 11 April. The ship is moored in Ostend, Belgium. Earlier, DEME took the measure to no longer change crews on...
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