VIDEO: Heesen joins hull and superstructure of Project Evita
Heesen Yachts has joined the hull and superstructure of Project Evita, the largest yacht the Dutch yacht builder has built on speculation. At 57 metres with a 780 GT internal volume and a 2.3-metre draught, it is the largest yacht capable of accessing shallow-water...
Wrong Helm Order Causes Crash
Thinking out loud before acting is one way for a pilot to communicate his or her intentions and giving the bridge team a chance to provide input or catch errors in time. A lesson learned the hard way in the case of US-flagged cargo vessel Ocean Freedom, which collided...
Pioneering Spirit to Carry Gyda Jacket in Vertical Position
Repsol Norge AS is planning the removal of the Repsol Gyda platform in the Norwegian North Sea. Because the jacket cannot sustain loading in a horizontal position during transport, Allseas' Pioneering Spirit will transport it in a near-vertical position. The jacket...
Van Oord and Shell to Test Marine Biofuel
Together with Shell, Van Oord is testing the use of biofuel on its fleet. The biofuel reduces CO2 emissions by more than forty per cent compared with conventional marine fuel. The first pilot will take place during a dredging project in Germany on Van Oord's trailing...
Scrubber Failure Floods Engine Room
A video of a failing scrubber system is quickly spreading on social media. The clip shows how large quantities of wash water are pouring down on the main engine of the ship, adding fuel to an already heated debate about scrubber technology. The incident happened on an...
ABB Realises First Shore-to-Ship Power Solution in South Korea
Passenger vessels in the South Korean Port of Incheon will soon be able to plug into the local power grid. ABB will install the shore-to-ship power solution - a first in South Korea - which will enable vessels to cut emissions, noise and vibrations at berth. The...
RollDock: ‘We Do Not Compete with BigLift or Jumbo Shipping’
With eight ships owned and in management, it is a rather small shipping company, but it is yet one of the most versatile in shipping project cargo: RollDock. With its own approach to project cargo and in-house designed vessels, the company sets itself apart from its...
New ‘Underwater Spoiler’ Offers Active Pitch Stabilisation
Hull Vane, the company behind the product with the same name, has launched new versions of its 'underwater spoiler' for ships. The fixed hydrowing that is placed below a ship's stern to save energy and improve seakeeping, is now also available in a dynamic and...
Fuel Prices Skyrocket, But Analysts Expect Spike to Be Short-lived
Fuel prices have skyrocketed following the drone attacks on a Saudi-Arabian oil terminal this past weekend. In major bunker ports like Rotterdam and Singapore, prices have shot up by as much as thirty per cent, figures from the Bunker Index show. However, Rystad...
Van Oord Wins First Cable Laying Contract in Taiwan
Van Oord will execute cable installation works at the 900-megawatt Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farms. The wind farms are located between 35 and 60 kilometres off the west coast of Changhua County, Taiwan. The contract was awarded by Ørsted. The Greater...
Three Dutch Ports to Become European Hydrogen Hub
Under the name Hydroports, the ports of Amsterdam, Den Helder and Groningen have entered into a partnership to become the hydrogen hub of Europe. The long-term cooperation is to lead to the development of an extensive hydrogen infrastructure in the northwest of the...
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