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Construction of first new Dutch Mine Countermeasure Vessel kicks off

Construction of first new Dutch Mine Countermeasure Vessel kicks off

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 16, 2022 | Navy, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

With the welding of a coin, construction of the first new Dutch Mine Countermeasure Vessel was ceremoniously started on Tuesday, 14 June. After laying the keel in Lanester, France, HNLMS Vlissingen will take further shape in the coming period. First the hull of the...
ECA Group opens factory to manufacture drones for Belgian and Dutch Navies

ECA Group opens factory to manufacture drones for Belgian and Dutch Navies

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 14, 2022 | Autonomous operation, Navy, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

ECA Group has opened its new factory in Ostend, Belgium, which will be dedicated to the production and support of Mine Warfare Drones. The hundreds of drones contracted by the Belgian and Dutch navies for their new Mine Countermeasure Vessels will be manufactured...
EMSA drones sniff emissions from ships in the Channel

EMSA drones sniff emissions from ships in the Channel

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 30, 2022 | Classification/inspection, Emissions, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

EMSA remotely piloted aircraft are now used to measure sulphur and nitrogen emissions from ships operating in the Emission Control Area of the North Sea and English Channel. The payload on board the sniffer drone makes it possible to check the compliance of the...
EMSA to begin maritime drone surveillance for Danish authorities

EMSA to begin maritime drone surveillance for Danish authorities

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 18, 2022 | Classification/inspection, Navy, News, Shipping

From mid-May, a European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) is flying from Denmark’s northernmost town Skagen, offering enhanced maritime surveillance. EMSA provides the service following a request from the Royal Danish Navy. The...
EMSA to check ships’ emissions in the Baltic Sea with drones

EMSA to check ships’ emissions in the Baltic Sea with drones

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 15, 2022 | Emissions, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) is conducting a large-scale emissions monitoring campaign using remotely piloted aircraft, scheduled to begin later this month. Over a three-month period, a specially equipped drone will measure the sulphur content in the...
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