Wärtsilä plans major expansion in Finland
Wärtsilä will invest approximately EUR 140 million to expand its production capacity by 35 per cent at its Sustainable Technology Hub (STH) in Vaasa, Finland and associated global supply chain. This is to meet growing market demand in energy and marine. The expanded...
Knowing Where Circuit Breakers Are Is Crucial for Onboard Fire Fighting
For quick and effective firefighting, it is important that all crew members know where electrical breakers are located for each area. A recent Mars Report describes a fire on board a vessel after the capacitor of a fluorescent light overheated. A summary of what...
Prices for IMO 2020 Fuels Skyrocket
With IMO 2020 now in effect, fuel prices for low sulphur fuel have soared, shooting up almost fifty per cent in major bunker ports like Singapore. Prices for heavy fuel oil, on the other hand, have remained fairly stable and companies that have invested in scrubbers...
Option to Fall Dry Can Easily Be Incorporated in New Ship Designs
When discharging and loading at low tide in ports, vessels can “ground” and suffer damage ‒ unless they are designed to handle this condition. To address this possibility, DNV GL has developed a new class notation in cooperation with Groot Ship Design that sets out...
DEME Completes Foundations at Belgium’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Belgian dredging and offshore contractor DEME has completed the installation of 58 monopile foundations and two offshore substation foundations at the SeaMade offshore wind farm. With a 487-megawatt capacity, SeaMade is the largest offshore wind farm in Belgium....
KVH and Kongsberg Install Maritime IoT System on Working Vessel
The Simrad Echo, a Norwegian research vessel owned and operated by Kongsberg, has been equipped with an Internet of Things (IoT) system. It is one of the first active working vessels using a maritime IoT solution. The system is to improve vessel operations through...
IMO 2020 Marine Fuel Blends Can Cause Engine Problems
Now that the new sulphur directive has been in force for several days, it appears that a number of low sulphur fuel blends in Singapore, Houston and Antwerp can cause damage to ship engines. AmSpec Services and Lloyd's Register concluded this after testing various...
Dutch Cabinet Decides to Build Combat Support Ship Zr.Ms. Den Helder
The Cabinet of the Netherlands’ Government has submitted a so-called D-letter to the Parliament, to begin building the Combat Support Ship Zr.Ms. Den Helder. Construction of the vessel will be undertaken by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS). The D-letter, part...
Shipyard De Hoop Delivers First of Two Hybrid Surveillance Vessels
Shipyard De Hoop has handed over the first of two Hybrid Multi-Purpose Surveillance Vessels to Blue Octagon, an Israeli securities solutions firm. The DB Abuja will perform its tasks, set by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), in Nigeria....
Vessel Turning Manoeuvre Nearly Results in Grounding
Close monitoring of a vessel’s position during port manoeuvring is always important, but doubly so in darkness. A recent Mars Report describes an incident in which the vessel's position was not monitored, nearly resulting in the vessel grounding. A summary of what...
Acta Centaurus Ready for Deployment on Dutch Offshore Wind Farms
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind will charter Offshore Support Vessel Acta Centaurus from Acta Marine for the Borssele III and IV Offshore Wind Farm Project. The ship will assist in commissioning the turbines for the project located 22 kilometres off the coast of the Dutch...
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