A new joint study seeks to use satellite images to detect the emission of sulphur (SOX) and nitrogen dioxide (NOX)...Satellites to Measure SOX and NOX Emissions from Seagoing Ships
The Danish company Ørsted has begun the construction of the Borssele 1+2 wind farm. The first foundations of this wind...Construction of Dutch Borssele 1+2 Wind Farm Kicks off
Van Oord and NYK have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly own and operate offshore wind installation vessels...Van Oord Partners with NYK in Offshore Wind Vessels in Japan
ShipFund Lands First Million
In May 2019, Shipping Company Groningen (SCG) started its own investment platform ShipFund. Now, the first four issued tranches have been filled, meaning the one million mark has been passed. SCG provides full-service ship management to...Read more
‘Energy Transition Will Drive Deepsea Mining’
The energy transition requires a lot of resources and materials. ‘Eventually there will be a shift from oil and gas to mining the metals you need,’ says Wiebe Boomsma, Manager R&D at Royal IHC. ‘After...Read more
Damen and Gentium to Develop Shipbuilding Industry in Bangladesh
Dutch Damen Shipyards and Australian Gentium Solutions plan to establish and develop a shipbuilding and ship repair industry in Bangladesh. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect with the Ministry of Industry...Read more
Rhenus Ships Thirteen Large MAN Engines for Karpowership
Rhenus Project Logistics is organising the transportation, handling and storage of thirteen enormous MAN diesel engines and their fixtures. It is part of a complex project in which they will be used as a floating...Read more
Defective Tightening Nut Makes Lifeboat Launch Impossible
A system is only as good as its weakest link. A recent Mars Report describes an incident in which a lifeboat could not be lowered during a drill due to one small, defective tightening nut. A...Read more