LOTO failure leads to injury
Lock out/tag out (LOTO) when performing machinery maintenance on a ship and take vessel motions into account. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report, which describes how an engineer sustained a serious hand injury. The Nautical Institute...
STREAM transforms shipyard welding with smart tech
With the official launch of the STREAM project on 4 September, one of the first concrete implementation projects within Shipyard of the Future Drechtsteden-Rotterdam has begun. STREAM has received EUR 2 million in funding and aims to modernise Dutch shipyards, lower...
Over 500 alternatively-fuelled container ships on order
Alternative fuels have proven particularly popular for the largest ships while orders for smaller alternatively-fuelled ships lag behind. For ships with 8000 TEU capacity or more, 81 per cent of the ships and 85 per cent of the TEU capacity on order are for...
Stena Line puts Stena Futura into service
Stena Line has welcomed the first of its new hybrid freight ferries to Belfast Harbour. The multimillion-pound purpose-built Stena Futura goes into service today, 22 September, on the freight-only Belfast to Heysham route. The 147-metre Stena Futura will operate...
Allseas wins Brae Alpha decommissioning
TAQA UK has awarded Allseas the contract for the engineering, preparation, removal and disposal (EPRD) of the Brae Alpha platform in the UK Central North Sea. The decommissioning is to take place between 2028 and 2032. Located 270 kilometres northeast of Aberdeen,...
VIDEO: How NATO protects critical undersea infrastructure
NATO has stepped up surveillance of critical undersea infrastructure with enhanced air and naval patrols, especially in regions like the North and Baltic Seas. In addition, NATO is looking at new tech from the private sector to assist in these efforts. Critical...
ITG, ZES and Nedcargo launch emission-free inland shipping
Inland Terminals Group (ITG), Zero Emission Services (ZES) and Nedcargo are introducing fully emission-free container transport on inland waterways in the Netherlands. From 18 September, the inland vessel MS Den Bosch Max Groen will sail with exchangeable battery...
Damen and AAAPropulsion to advance pod propulsion
Damen Shipyards Group is partnering with AAAPropulsion to apply the latter's A-Pod solution to Damen’s electric tugs. The electric propulsion system will provide a significant boost in efficiency. AAAPropulsion, based in Boven-Leeuwen, the Netherlands, is specialised...
Intermoor and Jumbo form offshore energy alliance
Intermoor and Jumbo Offshore are forming a strategic alliance. Together, the companies aim to deliver integrated project management, engineering, transport and installation services to the offshore oil and gas as well as floating wind sectors. This partnership brings...
Japanese Nissen Kaiun buys into Econowind
Japanese shipowner Nissen Kaiun has become a shareholder in Dutch wind-assisted ship propulsion pioneer Econowind. Through the partnership, Econowind hopes to expand its product line while also considering production options in Asia. The Imabari-based shipping...
Salvage plan Thamesborg in the making
Managers of Royal Wagenborg report that its general cargo vessel Thamesborg remains stable following its unexpected grounding in the Franklin Strait off Prince of Wales Island, Canada. A draft salvage plan has been submitted and is under review. The Thamesborg ran...
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