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UK puts £ 206 million into greening shipping

UK puts £ 206 million into greening shipping

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 14, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime research, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Shipping

The UK Department for Transport has launched a new unit named UK SHORE to tackle shipping emissions and advance the UK towards sustainable shipping. The unit is backed by £ 206 million in funding to accelerate research and development of different technologies...
Accommodation ladder pin failure accident shows need for maintenance guidelines

Accommodation ladder pin failure accident shows need for maintenance guidelines

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 9, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

A recent incident brought to light a potentially dangerous situation involving failure of the turntable pin on accommodation ladders. While the turntable pin may seem like a minor component, failure can cause significant harm to anyone using the accommodation ladder...
Tackling biofouling: Hull must be clean for shipping to be green

Tackling biofouling: Hull must be clean for shipping to be green

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 4, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

As for many ships fuel consumption may account for fifty per cent of operating costs, the added drag caused by biofouling has severe economic consequences. Increase in fuel consumption and the associated increase in greenhouse gas emission are obviously not in line...
Wagenborg to operate Damen’s latest Fast Crew Supplier type

Wagenborg to operate Damen’s latest Fast Crew Supplier type

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 4, 2022 | News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Shipping

Wagenborg Offshore has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards and Ampelmann Operations to operate the world’s first Fast Crew Supplier 7011, the Aqua Helix. The scope of the agreement includes crew management, HSEQ and technical maintenance of the offshore...
Report on bulk carrier Zealand Rotterdam fatality: Carry out basic agreements even under time pressure

Report on bulk carrier Zealand Rotterdam fatality: Carry out basic agreements even under time pressure

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 4, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

The investigation of the Dutch Safety Board into the fatal accident on board the Zealand Rotterdam has revealed that the ship manager in question made a number of choices that had a negative impact on safety on board the vessel. In practice, choices of this kind often...
Ship’s boiler over-pressure causes three fatalities

Ship’s boiler over-pressure causes three fatalities

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 4, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Annual servicing of a boiler on a drill ship has claimed three lives. The Nautical Institute describes the incident in its latest Mars Report and warns that competent supervision should be the norm as boilers are inherently very dangerous due to high operating...
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