IMO plans safety rules for battery, wind and nuclear ships
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed on a draft workplan to develop a safety framework for ships using alternative fuels and new technologies to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The plan, adopted at the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction...
IHC Brings in New Partner in Hopes of Winning Submarine Order
Dutch companies continue to vie for the upcoming submarine order from the Royal Netherlands Navy to replace the Walrus class. To this end, Royal IHC has formed a partnership with Breman Machinery to cooperate on building complex and steel structures with high...
Working Without Fall Protection of Lifejacket Results in Fatality
An incident covered in a recent Mars Report describes once again the importance of wearing fall protection and a lifejacket. A deckhand fell overboard while a container vessel was unloading and subsequently drowned due to this very reason. This victim is not the first...
‘Minister Cannot Close Southern Shipping Route Above Wadden Islands’
The Netherlands cannot simply close the southern shipping lane above the Wadden Islands to container ships. That is what a spokesman for Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure and Water Management) says after questions from Nieuwsblad Transport. Government...
‘Naval Architects Must Check Origin of Third-party Designs’
The International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) comes with a warning after one of its members faced legal action for unwittingly infringing ship design copyright. The naval architect in question received plans to work on in which the original naval architect's...
KM Yachtbuilders Turns Hull of 23.5-metre Aluminium Yacht
Two mobile cranes were used to turn the aluminium hull of the Pelagic 77 yacht. The schooner featuring two carbon masts is currently under construction at KM Yachtbuilders in Makkum, the Netherlands, with a planned delivery at the end of 2020. A centerboarder rather...
Damen Mobile Ballast System in Operation in Port of Hamburg
German maritime waste specialist Jongen GmbH has taken delivery of a Damen InvaSave 300 mobile ballast water treatment system. The IMO-certified system helps ship operators in the port of Hamburg to comply with the ballast water regulations that came into effect on 8...
Huisman Wants to Bring Submarine Construction to the Netherlands
Huisman, mostly known for its cranes, hopes to be involved in the construction of the new Dutch submarines that are to replace the Walrus class. The company says its facilities and fabrication/assembly workshop are already equipped for the required work. Huisman says...
Bourbon Receives Four Takeover Offers, Extends Deadline
Bourbon Corporation has received four takeover offers since the holding company suspended its listing and started a reorganisation procedure to deal with its severe financial problems. The Commercial Court in France has now extended the deadline for offers. The...
Shipbuilding Cluster in the North of the Netherlands Remains Strong
The North of the Netherlands is still home to a maritime cluster of economic importance. SWZ|Maritime's November issue reveals what some of these northern maritime companies are working on. Topics covered include CO2 capture, hybrid technology, wind assisted...
Dutch LNG-Powered Dredger Paves Way for Closed Carbon Loop
The Ecodelta, the first Dutch dredger on LNG, has been used as a business case to study the feasibility of carbon capture on board. With the infrastructure to handle future marine fuels created from hydrogen already in place, LNG-powered ships are well suited to...
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