DARPA selects Raytheon to protect ships from USVs
Raytheon, an RTX business, has been selected by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop an advanced sensing and targeting system. This system is to help defend vulnerable commercial shipping and naval logistics vessels against emerging...
Navigare necesse est: To sail is necessary
The KNVTS has a proud tradition to connect its vision on the future with a view on the historic past of shipbuilding practice. Time for the chair of the KNVTS Ship of the Year Committee Rien de Meij to take a step back and reflect on the idea of “vision”. Here is the...
Crew saved but ship lost after it starts listing
When coming on board a vessel, make sure you know the state it is in. In addition, always be prepared for heavy weather. In a recent Mars Report, a ship started listing without the crew acting on it and finally resulting in its sinking. The Mars reports are compiled...
Coronavirus found on surfaces cruise ship Diamond Princess after 17 days
The coronavirus remains traceable on surfaces for up to seventeen days says the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after research on cruise ship Diamond Princess. The organisation detected the virus on a variety of surfaces in cabins. The traces were...
Port of Rotterdam: We will do everything to keep the port up and running
In a video message, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority Allard Castelein pays tribute to the way port companies continue to carry out their work. In addition, he promises that 'as the Port of Rotterdam, we will do our utmost for the port complex to safeguard the...
Green Maritime Methanol starts engine test programme
The Green Maritime Methanol consortium studies the possibilities for renewable methanol as a marine fuel. In a next step in the research, the test programme of an engine running on 100 per cent methanol has now begun. Green methanol is an important candidate as a...
Penta-Ocean and DEME into Japanese offshore wind
Penta-Ocean and DEME Offshore will work together on the construction of offshore wind farms in Japan and have signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect. The development of offshore wind is gaining traction throughout Japan due to new regulations. The recent...
Seafarers’ education lags behind practice
Radical changes are needed to ensure that the education of seafarers does not lag behind the rapid pace of technological developments in shipping. This is demonstrated by a study which is part of the EU-funded Skillsea project. The report analyses the gaps between...
Van Oord sees turnover fall sharply in 2019
Dredger and maritime service provider Van Oord has had a challenging 2019. The Rotterdam-based company claims it had to contend with difficult conditions in its most important market, dredging. Turnover dropped by twelve per cent to over 1.6 billion euros last year....
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd issue profit warning due to corona crisis
Container carriers Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have issued a profit warning because of the global corona crisis. The global economy is being hit hard as a result of the virus outbreak, which of course has repercussions on the expected results of both shipping companies. In...
Marc van Heyningen new COO of Damen Shipyards Group
As of April 1st, Marc van Heyningen will become the new Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Damen Shipyards Group. This completes the Executive Board of the leading Dutch maritime solutions provider. 'We warmly welcome Marc on board,' says CEO Arnout Damen. 'With his...
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