No consensus on IMO CO2 reduction plan for shipping
IMO’s plan to legislate a 40 per cent reduction in maritime CO2 emissions within ten years has resulted in a mixed response from shipping organisations. The environmental movement, on the other hand, has sharply criticised...Read more
How to get to standard crew competences for arctic operations
Sailing ice-covered waters is a risky business. The Polar Code covers many of the requirements for navigating these waters safely. However, with arctic shipping on the rise and many newcomers venturing out into these areas,...Read more
Inspectorate: Dutch naval ships moored illegally in Den Helder
The Dutch Ministry of Defence is struggling with the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) over naval vessels being moored in the naval port of Den Helder without an environmental permit. The watchdog has imposed...Read moreEU heading for rigorous CO2 reduction for shipping
European shipping is likely to be subjected to much stricter CO2 requirements than hitherto agreed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the sector worldwide. The Environment Committee of the European Parliament has agreed to...Read more
Video: The forces that caused the MSC Zoe to lose containers explained
Following the MSC Zoe disaster, the Dutch Safety Board asked research organisations Deltares and MARIN to cooperate in an investigation. The key research questions were: what could cause container losses above the Wadden Sea and...Read more
KVNR: Improvement of crew change rules is far too slow
Despite efforts being made to improve crew changeovers, not enough progress is being made, according to Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR) Managing Director Annet Koster. The corona crisis has forced thousands of seafarers to...Read moreMinister gets started on Safety Board advice following MSC Zoe disaster
Dutch Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen is going to do her best to better protect the Wadden area against shipping accidents such as the one involving the container ship MSC Zoe. However, she cannot yet promise...Read more
Four in one go: Wagenborg ships get ballast water treatment systems
The Edenborg, Jade, Westborg and Merel V have arrived at shipyard Royal Niestern Sander in the Port of Delfzijl, the Netherlands. All four general cargo ships will have ballast water management systems installed. In 2017, the...Read moreITF: Enough is enough, seafarers should exercise right to leave ships
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has said it will now assist hundreds of thousands of seafarers to exercise their right to stop working, leave ships, and return home. After weeks of calling on governments...Read more
‘Shady complaint about Dockers’ Clause’
The Dockers’ Clause, which regulates that the lashing of containers on ships moored in the port must be done by dock workers, complies with all European regulations. The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) states this...Read more
Shortsea and feeder ship operators take lashing complaint to the EC
Six European shortsea and feeder ship operators have filed an official complaint to the European Commission. They claim International Transport Workers’ Federation’s attempts to force ships to use dockers for container lashing violate EU competition...Read more
Nitrogen emissions guidance in line with Dutch shipowners’ ambitions
The Dutch shipowners’ association KVNR is ‘generally positive’ about the recommendations of the Advisory Board on Nitrogen Problems chaired by Johan Remkes to reduce nitrogen emissions from shipping. However, KNVR Managing Director Annet Koster does...Read more
Longer permit for new Dutch offshore wind farms
New wind farms at sea will soon have a permit that is valid for up to forty years, up from thirty years now. Dutch Minister Eric Wiebes (Economic Affairs) wants to extend the term in...Read moreKVNR: Investigation into lashing of containers raises questions
The Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KNVR) is critical of the report published by the Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) on Thursday 14 May. It revealed that shipping companies make lots of mistakes...Read moreESPO and FEPORT: Crew changes should be possible in all ports
Crew changes should be able to take place in all ports say ESPO and FEPORT as it is essential for the functioning of European logistics chains. The organisations state it is neither technically nor economically...Read more