MAIB reports on fatal mooring deck incident
The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its report on an August 30, 2021 incident in which the chief officer of a general cargo ship, managed by V.Ships Ship Management
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And when the master woke up, the ship had grounded
You can’t make this stuff up. A recent Danish Marine Accident Investigation Bureau report into the October 18, 2021, grounding of the 88.6 meter long Dutch registered general cargo ship Beaumaiden near
Conoship unveils “future-proof” cargo vessel
Groningen, Netherlands-based Conoship International Projects has developed an innovative, future-proof and environmentally friendly 3,600 dwt general cargo vessel that it says can “be considered the new standard for low-air-draft sea/river coasters.” The
Ammonia-fueled cargo ship gains DNV approval
U.K.-based AFC Energy reports that DNV, has now awarded its Approval in Principle (AiP) status for the ZeroCoaster ammonia fueled cargo ship, confirming an independent assessment that the ship’s design is feasible
Deviation from planned route seen in grounding of giant ore carrier
The master’s decision to deviate from the planned route was among the causal factors in what an investigation conducted by the Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator identifies as a “very
Project plans to build world’s largest sailing cargo ship
AUGUST 16, 2017 — Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has joined the Quadriga sustainable shipping project, which aims to build the world’s largest sailing cargo ship: a 170m car carrier capable of