by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 7, 2022 | News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship conversion/refit, Ship design, Survey
Wagenborg Offshore has taken its fourth walk-to-work (W2W) vessel into service as Koenigsborg. The converted platform supply vessel is used as a standby and support vessel for inspection and maintenance of unmanned platforms in the southern North Sea. After the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 15, 2022 | Autonomous operation, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Survey
Van Oord has placed a new order with Demcon unmanned systems, this time for an unmanned, autonomously sailing offshore platform. The electric vessel is suitable for challenging offshore conditions and weeks of survey operations at sea and was tailor-made to fit Van...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 14, 2022 | Classification/inspection, Maritime regulations, News, Survey
Classification society Lloyd’s Register is the first to disengage from provision of all services to Russian owned, controlled or managed assets or companies. DNV quickly followed suit, but does not go beyond winding down Russian business. IACS has withdrawn the...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 1, 2021 | Maritime accidents, Maritime research, News, Passenger ships, Survey
In July, Stockholm University conducted a survey of the MS Estonia wreck site and documented the conditions of the sea floor. The report states, among other things, that exposed bedrock has been identified next to where the two major holes in the ferry’s hull...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 12, 2021 | Maritime research, News, Ports, Survey
Last week, a section of the quay at the Yangtze Canal was transformed into a drone port to demonstrate a long-range drone from the Dutch company Avy. Several drone flights were carried out during the week above the Amaliahaven, Arianehaven and Alexiahaven. Tests were...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 8, 2021 | Autonomous operation, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Survey
For the first time, a completely unmanned vessel will moor in Europe. On 10 November, Fugro’s Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) Blue Essence visits Hoek van Holland, the Netherlands. The vessel developed by the geo-data specialist is 12 metres long and can be...
