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VIDEO: How to recognise and prevent excessive roll of container ships

VIDEO: How to recognise and prevent excessive roll of container ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 13, 2023 | Container loss, Maritime research, News, Shipping

It’s normal for container ships to pitch and roll in heavy seas. But the ship’s movements and certain wave conditions can sometimes reinforce one another, causing the ship to roll. MARIN explains how you can recognise and prevent excessive roll. The size of deep sea...
VSTEP makes maritime simulations accessible from home

VSTEP makes maritime simulations accessible from home

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 9, 2022 | Maritime education/training/careers, Navigation, News, Shipping

VSTEP has launched the Early Access version of its latest maritime simulator NAUTIS Home. This simulator makes ship simulation available from anywhere. ‘Simulation-based training is essential when it comes to improving the safety, efficiency and sustainability...
How ABB’s braking system automates a cruise ship’s emergency stops

How ABB’s braking system automates a cruise ship’s emergency stops

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 8, 2022 | Digitalisation, Navigation, News, Passenger ships, Ship propulsion, Shipping

The world’s largest cruise ship Wonder of the Seas is also the first ship in the world to feature the new ABB Ability Marine Braking Assistance. Designed for safe and smooth emergency stops, the automatic braking system is the result of collaboration between the...
Bridge resource management gone wrong: VLCC hits buoy and almost collides with anchored ship

Bridge resource management gone wrong: VLCC hits buoy and almost collides with anchored ship

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 31, 2022 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Effective bridge resource management (BRM) should be a working culture, a safety habit that is embraced and practiced by all navigating officers, says The Nautical Institute. Its latest Mars report provides an example of how not to do it. In it, a VLCC collided with a...
How an offshore supply vessel collided twice in 45 minutes

How an offshore supply vessel collided twice in 45 minutes

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 26, 2022 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping

Too many assumptions and too little communication can lead to bad outcomes. That is what The Nautical Institute has to say about an accident in which an offshore supply vessel collided with a Coast Guard buoy tender twice in 45 minutes. The incident is covered in the...
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