Heerema’s Sleipnir, the world’s most powerful semi-submersible crane vessel has received the largest LNG bunkering ever completed. Titan LNG organised...Sleipnir sets LNG bunkering world record in Rotterdam
The Panama Canal Authority has granted permission to Holland America Line to transit its cruise ships Zaandam and Rotterdam through...Cruise ships HAL can cross Panama Canal, but still looking for port
The coronavirus has been detected on Holland America Line’s cruise ship Zaandam, which is currently off the coast of Panama....Corona deaths on board Zaandam, evac planned with other cruise ship
Yachts now built in shifts at Heesen due to corona measures
Dutch yacht builder Heesen Yachts is also taking measures due to the corona crisis. While office staff now works from home as much as possible, the number of employees working in the shipyard has been...Read more
P&O Ferries reinforces freight operations on Calais-Dover crossing
P&O Ferries is strengthening its freight operations on the Calais-Dover crossing as part of its commitment to maintain the flow of goods during the Covid-19 crisis. The United Kingdom relies on P&O Ferries for much...Read more
Wärtsilä performs first test with ammonia as a marine fuel
Technology group Wärtsilä has initiated combustion trials using ammonia. The research will help the company to prepare for the use of ammonia as a fuel that can contribute to reducing both the shipping’s and energy...Read more
Ships wedged together after collision
A muted alarm went unnoticed resulting in a ro-ro vessel colliding with an anchored container ship. Neither the officer of the watch nor the bridge personnel on the container ship saw the accident coming. The...Read more
‘Clean sailing in inland navigation is not yet recouped’
‘Despite the current crisis, the inland navigation market will see growth,’ says President of Dutch trade organisation BLN-Schuttevaer Dominic Schrijer. And this growth will have to be “green”, ‘but the investments needed for this cannot...Read more
IMO GHG reductions 2030/2050 in perspective
On 13 April 2018, the IMO adopted resolution MEPC.304(72). This resolution reflects the IMO ambition to have shipping contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. What does this mean for the individual ship’s emission...Read more
Going clean and green: SWZ special on marine fuels and engines
Internal combustion engines play a very dominant role in shipping. They are by far the most popular way of powering ships. Is that going to change under pressure of environmental regulations and, in particular, the...Read more
Fine for cruise ship Oasis of the Seas revoked
The court in The Hague disagrees with the fine imposed on shipping company Royal Carribean Cruise Ltd in 2014. The fine was imposed for employing foreign workers on cruise ship Oasis of the Seas. The...Read more
HAL sends cruise ship Rotterdam to supply the Zaandam
30 guests and 47 crew have now reported to cruise ship Zaandam’s medical center with influenza-like symptoms. Since all ports along Zaandam’s route are closed to cruise ships, Holland America Line has deployed the Rotterdam...Read more
Ship design in detail: Heerema’s crane vessel Sleipnir
With its new crane vessel Sleipnir, Heerema Marine Contractors is gearing up for growth in demand for heavy lifting services. The ship’s lifting capacities far exceed those of Heerema’s Thialf, the previous record holder. In...Read more
Navigare necesse est: To sail is necessary
The KNVTS has a proud tradition to connect its vision on the future with a view on the historic past of shipbuilding practice. Time for the chair of the KNVTS Ship of the Year Committee...Read more
Crew saved but ship lost after it starts listing
When coming on board a vessel, make sure you know the state it is in. In addition, always be prepared for heavy weather. In a recent Mars Report, a ship started listing without the crew...Read more
Coronavirus found on surfaces cruise ship Diamond Princess after 17 days
The coronavirus remains traceable on surfaces for up to seventeen days says the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after research on cruise ship Diamond Princess. The organisation detected the virus on a...Read more
Port of Rotterdam: We will do everything to keep the port up and running
In a video message, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority Allard Castelein pays tribute to the way port companies continue to carry out their work. In addition, he promises that ‘as the Port of...Read more
Green Maritime Methanol starts engine test programme
The Green Maritime Methanol consortium studies the possibilities for renewable methanol as a marine fuel. In a next step in the research, the test programme of an engine running on 100 per cent methanol has...Read more