by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 12, 2021 | Maritime research, News, Ports, Survey
Last week, a section of the quay at the Yangtze Canal was transformed into a drone port to demonstrate a long-range drone from the Dutch company Avy. Several drone flights were carried out during the week above the Amaliahaven, Arianehaven and Alexiahaven. Tests were...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 27, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News
The first eleven seafarers of the container ship X-Press Pearl, which suffered a major fire and subsequently sank off Sri Lanka, have been repatriated. This was reported by the vessel’s operator X-Press Feeders. The remaining fourteen crew members still await...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 5, 2020 | News
Is it possible to measure whether an individual ship is emitting too many pollutants into the atmosphere? The Netherlands Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) is conducting research to answer this question. In it, a satellite is used to assess emissions...
