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Denmark first to launch remote pilotage

Denmark first to launch remote pilotage

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 15, 2025 | Digitalisation, Maritime research, Navigation, News, Shipping

With approval from the Danish Emergency Management Agency, DanPilot and Danelec are now initiating a test programme for remote pilotage – the first of its kind in the world. The programme allows pilots to guide ships from land, using only advanced data transmitted...
Restricted waterway bank effect grounds vessel

Restricted waterway bank effect grounds vessel

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 25, 2025 | Inland navigation, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Beware of the bank effect when sailing in a restricted waterway. In a new Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes how a cargo vessel grounded in a river due to this effect. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then...
Waterway authorities want EU Water Resilience Strategy

Waterway authorities want EU Water Resilience Strategy

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 17, 2025 | Inland navigation, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

Waterway authorities call for a EU Water Resilience Strategy that supports co-benefit solutions for navigation, water supply, flood mitigation, biodiversity restoration and recreation in a changing climate. This was announced by Inland Navigation Europe (INE). The...
No lookouts on Solong or Stena Immaculate during collision

No lookouts on Solong or Stena Immaculate during collision

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 4, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Salvage, Shipping

What exactly happened in the moments leading up to the collision between the container ship Solong and tanker Stena Immaculate on 10 March on the North Sea? The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released an interim report giving the...
Tug capsizes with two fatalities

Tug capsizes with two fatalities

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 2, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime, Towage

Make sure the gob rope of a tug is in the right place. In a new Nautical Institute Mars Report, a tug with gob rope still capsized within just ten seconds. The accident resulted in two fatalities. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
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