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LOTO lapse causes fatal ship repair accident

LOTO lapse causes fatal ship repair accident

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 23, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Any system that has stored energy on a ship needs a lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) safety procedure. The Nautical Institute issues this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a crew member lost his life during a repair job. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
Boka Vanguard to transport Fremantle Highway to China

Boka Vanguard to transport Fremantle Highway to China

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 10, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping

Boskalis’s Boka Vanguard, the world’s largest semi-submersible heavy transport vessel, has arrived in Rotterdam to pick up Floor, the car carrier formerly known as the Fremantle Highway. The vessel, which was involved in a fire in 2023, will be transported to...
Chemical burn on ship due to inadequate PPE

Chemical burn on ship due to inadequate PPE

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 2, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Cleaning procedures were in progress on a vessel’s empty holds. A solution of water and chemicals with a high alkaline value was being applied via a spray nozzle. Crew were protected with personal protective equipment (PPE) including chemical suits and rubber boots....
Dutch firms to land EUR 1 billion in submarine orders

Dutch firms to land EUR 1 billion in submarine orders

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 12, 2024 | Navy, News, Ship design, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipbuilding, Submarines

Naval Group will build four new submarines for the Royal Netherlands Navy. In the mandatory industrial cooperation agreement (ICA) between the Dutch government and the shipyard, the financial value ending up in the Netherlands during the production phase is already...
Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque buys autonomous paint robots

Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque buys autonomous paint robots

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 6, 2024 | Autonomous operation, News, Ship repair/maintenance

Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu) has contracted AMBPR for five Autonomous Mobile Blast & Paint Robots. The robots offer benefits in terms of sustainability and health and safety, as well as being faster and the quality more consistent. The order follows years of...
SMM 2024 larger and more international than ever

SMM 2024 larger and more international than ever

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 8, 2024 | Engineering, Marine engines, Maritime events, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime

From the magazine – The SMM 2024 takes place in the Hamburg Exhibition and Congress Halls from 3 to 6 September. Many Dutch companies will be present. Find out what some of them are planning to present at Europe’s largest maritime trade fair. Hans Heynen....
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