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Belgian shipowner orders ten semi-autonomous ships with RensenDriessen Shipbuilding

Belgian shipowner orders ten semi-autonomous ships with RensenDriessen Shipbuilding

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 28, 2022 | Autonomous operation, Inland navigation, Navigation, News, Shipping

RenssenDriessen Shipbuilding has begun construction of ten semi-autonomous ships. The vessels, named “River Drones” by the undisclosed Belgian owner, are suitable for dry cargo and containers and will be operated from the Seafar Control Centre in Antwerp,...
Vapour migration to bow thruster compartment causes explosion

Vapour migration to bow thruster compartment causes explosion

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 28, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Safety depends on training and good procedures, says The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report in which an explosion occurred on a ship during venting operations. In this instance, there were no written procedures for safe tank venting and equipment designed...
SWZ|Maritime’s January 2022 issue: A dossier on arctic shipping

SWZ|Maritime’s January 2022 issue: A dossier on arctic shipping

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 27, 2022 | Arctic shipping, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

This January edition is another fine example of the knowledge the editorial staff of SWZ|Maritime can collect and the network our colleagues represent. Thanks to these qualities, Björn von Ubisch collected a mass of knowledge about all the relevant developments in...
IJmuiden now has the world’s largest sea lock

IJmuiden now has the world’s largest sea lock

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 26, 2022 | News, Ports, Shipping

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially opened the IJmuiden sea lock on Wednesday afternoon, 26 January. The opening marks the commissioning of the largest sea lock in the world. The lock will be taken into use in mid-2022. The new, larger sea lock...
‘On safe ships run by quality companies, persons washed overboard should be zero’

‘On safe ships run by quality companies, persons washed overboard should be zero’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 26, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Accessing a ship’s deck in heavy weather is always a risk. In its latest Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes how a bosun was washed overboard by a large wave and subsequently never found. A preventable accident, according to the Mars editor, if the...
European shipowners support EU proposal to make operators pay for EU ETS

European shipowners support EU proposal to make operators pay for EU ETS

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 25, 2022 | Emissions, Energy transition, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The European Parliament’s Rapporteur on the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), MEP Peter Liese, wants commercial operators to pay for the costs of the ETS. He also wants revenues of shipping allowances allocated to a sector-dedicated fund. The European Community...
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