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Shipping risks in packed North Sea poorly understood

Shipping risks in packed North Sea poorly understood

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 17, 2024 | Maritime research, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Shipping

Shipping routes, wind farms, and oil rigs are all competing for space in the North Sea. The increasing number of fixed objects poses risks for shipping. However, those risks are not properly understood. That’s the Dutch Safety Board’s conclusion in its report...
VIDEO: KNRM rescues over 4000 people in 2022

VIDEO: KNRM rescues over 4000 people in 2022

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 3, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

The Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM) is looking back on a busy and intense year. In 2022, the KNRM fleet sailed out 2524 times for requests for help. That was ten per cent more than the previous year, but twenty per cent less than in 2020, the busiest...
Foundation damaged by drifting Julietta D to be removed

Foundation damaged by drifting Julietta D to be removed

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 5, 2022 | Maritime accidents, News, Offshore wind, Shipping

The monopile that was damaged by the drifting vessel Julietta D will be removed. Vattenfall Hollandse Kust Zuid 1&2 has issued a tender to this effect. Vattenfall Hollandse Kust Zuid 1&2 is a joint venture between Vattenfall, BASF and Allianz. It has issued an...
Dutch Safety Board investigates increasingly crowded North Sea waters

Dutch Safety Board investigates increasingly crowded North Sea waters

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 22, 2022 | Maritime accidents, Maritime research, News, Offshore, Offshore wind, Shipping

The Dutch Safety Board is starting an investigation into the increasing crowdedness of the North Sea. The construction of, among other things, wind farms and the increase in shipping with ever larger ships are making the North Sea a lot busier. The Dutch Safety Board...
Netherlands to introduce Vessel Traffic Services to prevent container loss

Netherlands to introduce Vessel Traffic Services to prevent container loss

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 1, 2022 | Container loss, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Offshore wind, Shipping

After the MSC Zoe incident, the Dutch government has investigated whether Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) could help prevent such accidents. The result is that VTS will be introduced north of the Wadden Islands. In addition, Vessel Traffic Monitoring will be established...
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