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When two anchors are not enough

When two anchors are not enough

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 23, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Always check if a ship is stable after anchoring. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report in which a loaded general cargo vessel started dragging anchor and collided with another anchored vessel and a shore dock. The Nautical Institute...
Broken anchor brake leads to anchoring kerfuffle

Broken anchor brake leads to anchoring kerfuffle

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 16, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Anchor brake maintenance is a crucial element in safe operations. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report in which a tanker’s port anchor brake malfunctioned, eventually resulting in it becoming entangles with the starboard anchor...
‘Wind direction shifts in a crowded anchorage can change the risk scenario’

‘Wind direction shifts in a crowded anchorage can change the risk scenario’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 12, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Collisions are possible even when both vessels are at anchor. A vigilant anchor watch is therefore always advisable, says The Nautical Institute in its latest Mars Report. In this report, a tanker was hit by another vessel in an anchorage after the wind shifted,...
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...
Alewijnse fits dredger Krakesandt with extensive automation package

Alewijnse fits dredger Krakesandt with extensive automation package

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 8, 2022 | Digitalisation, Dredging, Emissions, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

Systems integrator Alewijnse has completed the comprehensive electrical and automation installation on board the newbuild trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Krakesandt. The innovative vessel is one of the only diesel-electric TSHDs that specialises in sand and...
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