Netherlands to crack down on shadow fleet
The Dutch government plans to take stronger action against vessels from the Russian shadow fleet sailing under false flags through the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Authorities want the power to systematically inspect such ships, escort them to an anchorage...
Largest DFDS Ro-Ro Ship with Three Ramps Enters into Service
DFDS is now using its new and largest RoRo ship Hollandia Seaways on the line between Ghent in Belgium and Gothenburg in Sweden. The 237.4-metre long ship features three stern ramps, which allows for simultaneous loading and unloading. The Hollandia Seaways was...
Metal Fatigue and Lack of Greasing Cause Anchor to Fall in Dry Dock
While a vessel was in dry dock, a failing spindle caused one its anchors to fall to the bottom of the dry dock. Luckily, no personnel were in the vicinity of the dropped anchor. Root causes were discovered to be metal fatigue and a lack of proper greasing. The...
Jan Valkier Elected Port Personality of the Year
CEO Jan Valkier of shipping company Anthony Veder has been chosen Port Personality of the Year 2019. The Rotterdam-based foundation behind the award (Stichting Havenman/vrouw van het Jaar) selected him for his company’s fleet expansion over the past year as well as...
Guus van der Bles: ‘Hydrogen, Batteries and Sails Are the Future of Shipping’
For future shipping, Director Development at ship designer Conoship Guus van der Bles bets on hydrogen whether or not in combination with batteries and sails. At the latest meeting of the Dutch Platform for Clean Shipping on 4 December in Harderwijk, Van der Bles...
Damen Cancels Its First Cruise Ship Order
SeaDream Yacht Club and Damen Shipyards have decided not to proceed with the building of a new cruise ship for SeaDream. The new ship, SeaDream Innovation, was scheduled to be delivered in September of 2021 and was to be Damen's first cruise ship. Neither SeaDream nor...
WinGD Launches New Marine Engines with Reduced Piston Stroke
Engine designer WinGD has launched four new short-stroke engines for smaller vessels, such as container feeders and RoRo vessels. The piston stroke has been reduced by 413 millimetres, offering a substantial saving in the engine room height needed for installation....
Damen and Vstep to Set up Simulation Research Laboratory
Damen Shipyards and Vstep Simulation will establish a laboratory in 2020 that is to explore new simulation solutions. The initial focus is on simulation software for ship design and engineering. Vstep’s existing Nautis Maritime Simulation platform will be used as a...
Maersk Launches Container Visibility Tool “Captain Peter”
Maersk has released its revamped Remote Container Management (RCM) platform featuring the virtual assistant Captain Peter. Captain Peter keeps an eye on the container’s temperature, humidity, and CO2 levels, and notifies the customer if something needs attention. The...
Dutch Police Receives New Patrol Vessel with Hull Vane
The Dutch National Police has taken delivery of the first of six new patrol ships to be built by Damen Shipyards. The next generation Stan Patrols feature among other things a Hull Vane and exhaust gas after-treatment. Damen won the contract for three Stan Patrols...
New Minehunters’ Launch and Recovery System Survives Four-Metre Waves
The new Dutch and Belgian minehunters will be equipped with numerous drones, including ECA Group's Unmanned Service Vessel (USV) Inspector 125. After tank tests at the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (Marin) in Wageningen, the USV's launch and recovery system...
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