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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
