by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 27, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News
The first eleven seafarers of the container ship X-Press Pearl, which suffered a major fire and subsequently sank off Sri Lanka, have been repatriated. This was reported by the vessel’s operator X-Press Feeders. The remaining fourteen crew members still await...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 14, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News
Ship operator X-Press Feeders has made an initial payment to the Sri Lankan government to help compensate those affected by the consequences of the fire and sinking of the X-Press Pearl. Through the vessel owner’s P&I insurers, USD 3.6 million was transferred....
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 21, 2021 | Piracy
Nigeria has taken delivery of the first aircraft with which the West African country will secure its coastal waters against piracy. The use of aircraft to detect and combat pirates is a crucial part of the so-called Deep Blue Project, which was launched two years ago....
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 15, 2021 | News
RIMS, which supplies drone inspections in the maritime industry, has launched Global Drone Inspection to focus on the drone and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) element of the business. The new subsidiary also introduces the use of ROVs for the inspection of in-water...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 24, 2020 | News
Rijkswaterstaat has put a new drone area into operation along the river Waal between Tiel and Nijmegen. In this area, Rijkswaterstaat and emergency services will test and fly autonomous drones under the name ‘Drone2Go’ in order to get a faster overview of...
