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Close call between passenger ships in fog

Close call between passenger ships in fog

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 19, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Passenger ships, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Steering manually in fog needs your 100 per cent attention. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report, in which a close call unfolded between a passenger vessel and a commuter boat. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
Fireboy launches water mist system for battery cooling

Fireboy launches water mist system for battery cooling

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 18, 2025 | Maritime events, News, Shipping

Fireboy is introducing the BACC Mist System – a low-pressure water mist system designed specifically for the cooling and containment of battery rooms and machinery spaces. The new system will be officially launched at Metstrade 2025 in Amsterdam later this...
Anemoi tops 1.6 mDWT in Rotor Sail installations

Anemoi tops 1.6 mDWT in Rotor Sail installations

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 17, 2025 | Digitalisation, Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship conversion/refit, Shipping, WASP

Anemoi has installed Rotor Sails on an NS United bulk carrier, marking the fourth VLOC installation of the company’s Rotor Sails. The completion also means Anemoi has surpassed 1.6 million DWT of vessel tonnage installed with its wind-assisted ship propulsion...
Li-ion battery hazards on ships

Li-ion battery hazards on ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 14, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

An integrated Li-ion battery bank recently caught fire on board a passenger vessel. It was found that loosely crimped lugs overheated and initiated the fire. No one was injured and the vessel sustained minimal damage, but this casualty highlights the safety hazards...
IMO and shipping in the crossfire of global politics

IMO and shipping in the crossfire of global politics

by Guest author | Nov 13, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

From the magazine – Until recently, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was primarily an extension of the United Nations that developed global regulations for international shipping. But since the last meeting (14-17 October) of the IMO’s Marine...
Speed and distractions end in grounding

Speed and distractions end in grounding

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 12, 2025 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Passenger ships, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Poor ergonomics, trying to do too much at once and a high speed contributed to a ferry grounding in darkness. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in a new Mars Report. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then...
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