Huisman to supply twelve extra stacking cranes to ECT
Huisman has signed a second contract with Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) for the delivery of twelve additional Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs). The order follows the earlier delivery of a series of six. Of the initial series, three cranes are already...
Sunken cranes’ tanks emptied of oil
The emptying of the hydraulic oil and diesel tanks of the cranes that sunk in the port of Rostock on 31 January was completed on Friday 8 February, reports the Rostock Port Authority. The cranes fell into the water after being loaded on board heavy lift vessel Jumbo...
Downtime and world record at Maasvlakte due to storm Ciara
As a result of storm Ciara, the container terminals on the Maasvlakte were idle all day on Monday 10 February and for most of Tuesday as well. At the same time, the prototype of General Electric's Haliade X-12 wind turbine set a world record in energy generated in 24...
Feadship launches 99.95-metre superyacht Moonrise
Feaship has launched the 99.95-metre motoryacht Moonrise at its yard in Makkum, the Netherlands. The vessel boasts a vertical bow and a superstructure entirely clad in glass as well as low noise and vibration levels. The vessel was designed by Studio De Voogt. Thanks...
130 cases of coronavirus on cruise ship near Japan
The number of people carrying the novel coronavirus on a cruise ship off the coast of Japan has increased by sixty. A total of 130 people on the ship are infected with the virus. The Japanese television channel TBS TV reports this on Monday based on information from...
How to avoid scrubber failures
The global Sulphur Cap is in force now and many owners have opted for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (“SOx scrubbers”) to achieve compliance. DNV GL conducted a study to learn about the challenges in scrubber operations and how to overcome them. First of all, DNV GL...
DEME joint venture widens Kieler Canal in Germany
A contract for the widening of the Kieler Canal in Germany has been awarded to DEME as part of a joint venture. Work started in January 2020 and will run until the end of 2023. The Federal Waterways and Shipping Agency, represented by the WSA Kiel-Holtenau,...
Kenzfigee introduces new subsea crane
KenzFigee has designed a new rope actuated knuckle boom subsea crane. The crane is to improve operational safety and workability and offers a lifting capacity from approximately 400 to 2000 tonnes. The crane was designed using feedback from clients. New features...
Different CO2 system manuals delay firefighting on board car carrier
Because there were two different versions of the activation procedure of the fixed CO2 system, the master of a car carrier was delayed in activating it. The result: major structural damage to the vessel. The incident was covered in recent Mars reports, which are...
New Damen solution removes sediment from ballast water
Damen Shipyards Group has introduced the Ballast Water Pre Filtration Barge (BWPF) to assist vessels in complying with the IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention. The barge is designed to go alongside a vessel at a terminal and filter the sediment before ballast...
First LNG bunkering of seagoing vessel in Port of Antwerp
For the first time a seagoing vessel has bunkered LNG in the Port of Antwerp. LNG bunker vessel FlexFueler 001 of Dutch Titan LNG supplied the fuel to chemical tanker Ramelia. The Ramelia has sailed for the Swedish Gothia Alliance (treated by Vopak Agencies) since...
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