by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 9, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping
Abdul Fahl of provider of mutual insurance and related risk management services TT Club has said that there are substantial delays in finding damaged ships a place of refuge, illustrated by the MSC Flaminia, Maersk Honam and Yantian Express. These heavily damaged,...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 24, 2020 | News
The Automatic Identification Systems-equipped fishing net problem seems to be increasing exponentially and constitutes ‘an accident waiting to happen’, according to The Nautical Institute. The picture above was taken on a recent trip from Shanghai to Busan...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 16, 2020 | News
When delays occur in shipbuilding, a ship may have to comply with new regulations not taken into account in the design. As the corona pandemic classifies as an unforeseen circumstance, IMO says member states can still accept ships under the regulations that applied...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 3, 2020 | News
In light of the corona crisis, SEA Europe calls for urgent support of Europe’s maritime technology industry. ‘If the EU fails to adopt tailor-made sectoral policies and financial support beyond its horizontal industrial policies, Europe risks to lose its...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 26, 2020 | News
‘Despite the current crisis, the inland navigation market will see growth,’ says President of Dutch trade organisation BLN-Schuttevaer Dominic Schrijer. And this growth will have to be “green”, ‘but the investments needed for this cannot...