Regular draining of tank level columns will help prevent clogging caused by sludge accumulation and consequent overflowing. In a recent...Settling Tank Overflows on Deck
In an optimal container supply chain, delays are minimised and container terminals are only a short-term link in the process....Congestion Caused by Economies of Scale Puts Pressure on Inland Shipping
Always wear fall-arrest protection when working aloft and needing to get the work done is never an excuse for skirting...Work at Height Equals Heightened Risk
‘Green Ambassador’ Role for Clipper Stad Amsterdam
The Clipper Stad Amsterdam will soon undergo its mid-life maintenance programme. Damen Shipyards De Helder will carry out the works after which the vessel will promote the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on a world tour. The...Read more
Fugro to Use Condition Monitoring for Entire Fleet
DB Asset Services will set up a comprehensive condition monitoring programme on the entire Fugro fleet. The Fugro vessels will be equipped with measuring equipment to guard the condition of rotating equipment. The collected data will...Read more
Damen to Deliver Fully Electric Tug with 70 Tonnes Bollard Pull
New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of an RSD-E Tug 2513. It will be the first fully-electric ship-handling tug in the world with 70...Read more
e5 Lab to Develop Zero-emission Electric Vessels
Asahi Tanker, Exeno Yamamizu Corporation, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), and Mitsubishi Corporation have established a new company together, e5 Lab. The new partnership is to develop both electrically powered vessels as well as the infrastructure...Read more
Flywheel Incorporated on Dredger’s Hybrid Power Plant
Dutch system integrators RH Marine and Bakker Sliedrecht have managed to include a flywheel on a dredger’s hybrid power plant. The innovation allows for a reduced installed battery capacity, while increasing the batteries’ operational life. Battery...Read more