Collision Risk in Underestimating Vessel Speed & Range
MAIB reports the investigation of a near miss accident between the ro-ro ferry Stena Superfast VII and the Royal Navy submarine.
Summary of the incident
At 1256 on 6 November 2018, Stena Superfast VII’s officer of...
GAC To Expand Their Operational Footprint in Belgium
GAC announced that it has acquired the port agency business of Ahlers Belgium.
This is touted as a move allowing it to expand its operational footprint in Belgium.
GAC has expanded its operational footprint...
CFD Simulations To Make Wind-Assisted Ships Adept
Cape Horn Engineering is supporting one of its clients on a solid wing power concept.
A multitude of wing assembly shape configurations were analysed in varying wind conditions.
A two-digit percentage improvement in...
MAN Energy Laying 4000 Workers
German propulsion and machinery giant MAN Energy Solutions has announced a comprehensive program to secure the future viability of the company.
The program includes extensive cost-cutting and restructuring measures that could see almost...
[Watch] EU Agrees on €750bn COVID19 Recovery Package
In a major development, EU leaders have struck a deal on a huge post-coronavirus recovery package following a fourth night of talks, reports BBC.
What is it?
It involves €750bn (£677bn; $859bn) in grants and loans...
[Photos] World’s Largest Crane Vessel Sets World Record
World’s largest crane vessel ‘Sleipnir’ lifts 15,300 tonnes and sets a world record, reports Marine Insight.
Lift never done by a crane vessel
Heerema’s SSCV Sleipnir, the world’s largest crane vessel, completed a 15,300 tonnes lift....
Covid 19 Leaves 200,000 Seafarers Distressed and Stranded in Sea
Seafarers around the world caught up in what UN warns is a growing humanitarian crisis blamed for several suicides. Stranded on ships, 200,000 workers struggle in coronavirus limbo, reports Aljazeera.
Indian ship worker Tejasvi Duseja...
Ship Registration Goes Digital
The process of registering a ship will now be completed in seven days if all documents are in order, says D-G Shipping.
The digital drive will help promote ease of doing business.
Ship...
[Watch] How Power Ships Generate Electricity
Have you ever thought of getting electricity from a harbored ship?
Never, right. Well, some people in South Africa has done the unthinkable.
A ship has been used for many purposes but never as a power...
‘All We Want Is To Go Home’ Says COVID19 Stranded Crews
Hundreds of thousands of seafarers are finding themselves stranded at sea, sometimes for over a year, and with no end in sight, as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions. The uncertainty and long spells...