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Mind the gap: a PPE incident during chipping on deck

Mind the gap: a PPE incident during chipping on deck

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 5, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

A crew member was assigned to perform chipping on deck near the cargo manifolds crossover area. While chipping, a particle of rust passed through a gap near the nose in his goggles and into the eye. The Nautical Institute describes this incident and the lessons to be...
Heerema, Amphitrite speed up Sleipnir’s Atlantic transit

Heerema, Amphitrite speed up Sleipnir’s Atlantic transit

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 29, 2026 | Digitalisation, Navigation, News, Offshore, Shipping

Heerema Marine Contractors has shortened the North Atlantic transit of its semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir by 2.5 days using a data-driven voyage optimisation pilot. The pilot was conducted together with French ocean intelligence company Amphitrite. The...
Complicated procedure leads to uncontrolled launch

Complicated procedure leads to uncontrolled launch

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 29, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

In a new Mars Report, The Nautical Institute describes an accident with the launch of a fast rescue craft during a routine test. The complex launch procedure required no less than twenty steps. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and...
‘Misdeclared dangerous goods remain threat to shipping’

‘Misdeclared dangerous goods remain threat to shipping’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 28, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

Statistics released by Allianz show a container ship fire occurs every seventeen days. It underscores the persistent risk misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods pose to seafarers, shipping and global supply chains, states the World Shipping Council (WSC). The...
‘Geopolitical instability defining force for shipping’

‘Geopolitical instability defining force for shipping’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 24, 2026 | Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2025–2026 reveals an industry adapting to an increasingly complex operating environment shaped by geopolitical instability, regulatory uncertainty, and economic volatility. The report by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) was...
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