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Dutch Ministry wants clearer regulations for water taxis

Dutch Ministry wants clearer regulations for water taxis

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 24, 2024 | Inland navigation, Maritime accidents, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

It must become clearer what regulations water taxis have to comply with. To achieve this goal, the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is adapting the Inland Shipping Regulations. This is one of the ways in which the Ministry is following up on the...
DSB after water taxi incident: Nieuwe Maas shipping needs more direction

DSB after water taxi incident: Nieuwe Maas shipping needs more direction

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 18, 2024 | Inland navigation, Maritime accidents, Maritime regulations, News, Passenger ships, Shipping

The heavy traffic on the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam calls for more direction and professionalisation. This is the conclusion of the Dutch Safety Board after investigating an incident on 21 July 2022 in which a tour boat and a water taxi collided near the...
Smit to salvage grounded ferry Marco Polo on Wednesday

Smit to salvage grounded ferry Marco Polo on Wednesday

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 31, 2023 | Emissions, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Salvage, Shipping

Smit Salvage plans to refloat the grounded ferry Marco Polo on Wednesday, 31 October. With upcoming bad weather later this week, the refloating is to take place as soon as possible. The ferry will be taken to the Stilleryd harbour in Karlshamn. Shipping company...
Grounded ferry Marco Polo leaks more oil

Grounded ferry Marco Polo leaks more oil

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 30, 2023 | Emissions, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Salvage, Shipping

Although a start has been made with removing oil from the tanks of the grounded ferry Marco Polo on Saturday, more oil leaked from the vessel on Sunday. Due to heavy weather at the site at that time, the ferry drifted off the ground and then ran aground again. On...
Oil spill in Sweden after ferry grounds, Smit called in for salvage

Oil spill in Sweden after ferry grounds, Smit called in for salvage

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 26, 2023 | Emissions, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Salvage, Shipping

At 7 am on Sunday 22 October, TT-line’s passenger ferry Marco Polo ran aground south of Karlshamn, in Pukaviksbukten, Sweden. The 75 passengers and crew were unharmed, but both oil and diesel have leaked into the sea. Smit Salvage has been called in to salvage...

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