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‘Hidden fatigue risks in offshore wind turbine structures’

‘Hidden fatigue risks in offshore wind turbine structures’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 8, 2025 | Maritime research, News, Offshore wind

Some offshore wind turbine (OWT) support structures may fall short of required fatigue life expectations, according to a new Lloyd’s Register (LR) report. The new case study demonstrates how reliability-based inspection can help manage fatigue-driven risks in offshore...
Vessel suffers damage due to faulty wire rope termination

Vessel suffers damage due to faulty wire rope termination

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 8, 2024 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Visually examine wire rope terminations for abnormalities. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in its latest Mars Report, in which a vessel suffered extensive damage to equipment when a wire rope swaged splice termination failed. The Nautical Institute gathers...
Follow all steps when performing maintenance on your ship

Follow all steps when performing maintenance on your ship

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 27, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Adherence to the onboard safety procedures and other instructions, such as the manufacturer’s information manual, is a prerequisite for safe operations. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in its latest Mars Report in which crew were burned by hot diesel fuel....
‘Involve Dutch maritime industry in procurement of new submarines’

‘Involve Dutch maritime industry in procurement of new submarines’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 6, 2022 | Navy, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Dutch industry must be involved as much as possible in the procurement of new defence equipment, including the new submarines and particularly in (niche) areas where the Netherlands still has a lot of high-quality knowledge. So say the Netherlands Industries for...
Shipyard De Haas Rotterdam expands in Port of Rotterdam

Shipyard De Haas Rotterdam expands in Port of Rotterdam

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 13, 2022 | News, Ports, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipbuilding

Shipyard De Haas Rotterdam is expanding its activities at the former RDM site in the Port of Rotterdam. In addition to the site around the inlet harbour on RDM West, the shipyard will now also occupy part of the Scheepsbouwloods, the building hall behind the boat...
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