by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 13, 2021 | Container loss, News, Salvage
Over 2.5 years after the MSC Zoe lost 342 containers in the North Sea just north of the Dutch Wadden Islands, Rijkswaterstaat has removed the last container part from the Wadden Sea. Salvage company BDS salvaged parts of a container on the Rif, a sandbank between...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 9, 2021 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping
The Electronic Chart Display Information System (ECDIS) contributes to safe navigation if used correctly. But therein lies the crux. An investigation of groundings has revealed a significant mismatch between the intention of the performance standards and system...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 9, 2021 | Emissions, News, Shipping
The International Chamber of Shipping has put forward a proposal for a global levy on carbon emissions from ships, in what would be a first for any industrial sector. The organisation presented a submission for this to the UN on Friday. It is to accelerate the uptake...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 8, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News
The Ever Given grounding the Suez Canal in March forms the inspiration for a new online game called Whatever. Players have to sail the ship through the canal to deliver its cargo on time and without getting stuck. The game was created by Solo Developer Napas Torteeka...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 7, 2021 | Inland navigation, News, Shipping
Zero Emission Services (ZES) has started sailing the Alphenaar. It is the first Dutch inland navigation vessel that uses exchangeable energy containers for its propulsion. The Alphenaar will sail between Alphen aan den Rijn and Moerdijk for Heineken brewery, the first...
