Rotterdam UAS leads autonomous shipping research
The international STARSHIP consortium, led by Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (Rotterdam UAS) and its Centre of Expertise HRTech, has been awarded a substantial SIA RAAK PRO grant. With this funding from Regieorgaan SIA, the consortium will begin research in...
Allseas CEO: ‘Stopping Nordstream 2 Hurts Our Honour’
In an interview, Allseas CEO Edward Heerema said stopping Nordstream 2 was first and foremost damaging to the company’s sense of honour. 'It’s a disappointment, we really wanted to take credit for it,' he says. Allseas withdrew from the project following newly imposed...
Arnout Damen at the Helm of Dutch Shipbuilding Empire
On 1 January, Arnout Damen became the new CEO of Damen Shipyards Group, Europe's largest civil shipbuilding group. At the same time, the shipbuilding company switched to a divisional structure in hopes of serving the market more effectively and efficiently. Arnout...
Japanese Submarines Exchange Stirling Engines for Lithium-ion Batteries
While the Dutch are struggling to decide on four new submarines, the Japanese ordered no less than 22. So far, Japan has eleven of these in operation. The last of which is the first Japanese submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries and without Stirling engines....
Shipping Company Alcohol Policy Should Protect Whistleblower
If a crew member smells alcohol on the breath of a relieving officer, the watch should not be handed over. Many crew members are afraid to voice their concerns, however, especially when a higher ranking officer is concerned. A recent Mars Report describes a grounding...
Damen’s Ultra Shallow Draught Shoalbuster Ready for Action
Damen’s new Ultra Shallow Shoalbuster 3815 SD has completed sea trials and bollard pull testing. The newly designed vessel achieved 18.6 tonnes of bollard pull. With a draft of 120 centimetres, it can operate in extreme shallow waters. Damen developed the new...
Over-tightening Leads to Oil Release Onboard LNG Vessel
An LNG vessel was recently found to be leaking oil at a terminal due to a deformed and broken bottom cover gasket. Cause of the defect was over-tightening of the bottom cover securing bolts during factory assembly. A "save-all" arrangement prevented a spill. The...
Alewijnse to Supply Electrical Systems for Two Combi Freighters
Alewijnse Marine has won the contract for the electrical fit-out of two additional Damen Combi Freighter 3850s currently in build at Damen Yichang Shipyard. The ships will be delivered in January 2020. The scope of the contract is based around the design, build and...
Dangerous Disembarking Due to Incorrect Pilot Ladder Arrangement
A pilot recently encountered an unsafe situation concerning the pilot boarding combination arrangement. The Nautical Institute's Mars Report featured the incident and provided lessons to be learned from it. A summary of what happened: A pilot was disembarking a vessel...
Kawasaki Launches World’s First Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has launched the Suiso Frontier, the world's first liquefied hydrogen carrier at Kobe Works. This vessel was developed to provide a means of transporting liquefied hydrogen at 1/800 of its original gas-state volume, cooled to -253°C. A...
Sensor Sniffs Sulphur Emissions from Shipping in Rotterdam
An application with real-time readings now displays vessel emissions for inspectors when vessels enter or leave the port of Rotterdam. The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) from the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has installed...
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