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MARIN is testing E-buoy for charging ships at sea

MARIN is testing E-buoy for charging ships at sea

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 11, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime research, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Renewables, Ship propulsion, Shipping

As part of the Horizon 2020 MAGPIE project, MARIN is presently undertaking model tests to evaluate an E-buoy for charging vessels at sea. Foreseen applications are the provision of hotel load to ships in waiting areas outside ports to allow these to switch off their...
How to best prevent blackouts and loss of propulsion on passenger vessels

How to best prevent blackouts and loss of propulsion on passenger vessels

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 11, 2022 | Maritime accidents, Maritime regulations, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

Blackouts represent a major accident hazard for the passenger ship industry. A new DNV guidance paper “Managing the risks of blackouts” addresses the prevention and mitigation of blackouts to support safe operations as the sector finds its feet again following the...
Port of Rotterdam abandons NAP after 200 years

Port of Rotterdam abandons NAP after 200 years

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 7, 2022 | News, Ports, Shipping

The Normal Amsterdam Water Level (NAP) has been used as the basis for Vessel Traffic Services in the Port of Rotterdam for some 200 years. On 1 July, the Port of Rotterdam Authority replaced NAP by the Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide (ALAT) as a reference for...
ECSA: Shipping ETS revenues should be used to bridge price gap between new and conventional fuels

ECSA: Shipping ETS revenues should be used to bridge price gap between new and conventional fuels

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 7, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Shipping

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) is pleased the European Council supports the mandatory pass-through of Emission Trading System (ETS) costs to the commercial operator, which upholds “the polluter-pays principle”. Yet, the organisation...
Number of shipping accidents on Dutch waters in 2021 drops

Number of shipping accidents on Dutch waters in 2021 drops

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 6, 2022 | Inland navigation, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

In 2021, fewer shipping accidents were registered on the canals, rivers and lakes of the Netherlands than in 2020. The number of registered (very) serious accidents also declined. On the North Sea, the number of serious accidents rose slightly, remaining within the...
Netherlands to introduce Vessel Traffic Services to prevent container loss

Netherlands to introduce Vessel Traffic Services to prevent container loss

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 1, 2022 | Container loss, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Offshore wind, Shipping

After the MSC Zoe incident, the Dutch government has investigated whether Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) could help prevent such accidents. The result is that VTS will be introduced north of the Wadden Islands. In addition, Vessel Traffic Monitoring will be established...
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