Category: Shipping

Köhlbrand Bridge of "national importance"

Köhlbrand Bridge of "national importance"

Gepostet von | 21 Aug 2023 | , , , | 0

Hamburg's First Mayor Peter Tschentscher (SPD) is calling for a federal contribution to a replacement solution for the Köhlbrand Bridge. The federal government recently refused to commit to this. "Golden Gate of Hamburg" The 3,618 metre-long cable-stayed bridge has crossed the 325 metre-wide Köhlbrand, a branch of the Süderelbe, since 1974. It connects the Steinwerder district on the Hamburg Elbe island of Wilhelmsburg with Waltershof on the A7 motorway and thus also links the port to the motorways to Flensburg, Kiel, Hanover and Bremen. Replacement crossing Hamburg believes that the federal government still has a duty to finance a replacement solution for the Köhlbrand Bridge, which is important for the port....

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Anschütz: Autonomous "Wavelab" on the fjord

Anschütz: Autonomous "Wavelab" on the fjord

Gepostet von | 16 Aug 2023 | , , , , | 0

Anschütz has set up a remote control system for ships in its new control centre and successfully monitored and demonstrated the control of the motor vessel (MV) "Wavelab" in real time in the maritime test field on Kiel's inner fjord. Anschütz writes that the MS "Wavelab" is a research platform for autonomous and semi-autonomous navigation of the Clean Autonomous Public Transportation Network (CAPTN) initiative in Kiel. Access control The control centre is used to access sensors and navigation systems on board and to remotely control the ship's steering and propulsion. For this purpose, a complete digital twin was set up in the control centre and supplied with all the data collected by the existing and experimental sensors and systems on board.

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IMO: New Secretary General elected

IMO: New Secretary General elected

Gepostet von | 16 Aug 2023 | , , | 0

The UN Maritime Administration has announced that the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has elected Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco from Panama as its Secretary-General. Dominguez prevailed in a vote against six other candidates from Bangladesh, China, Dominica, Finland, Kenya and Turkey and is expected to take office on 1 January 2024, subject to approval at the 33rd IMO Assembly later this year. A term of office lasts four years. Missed opportunities This election marks a notable change in leadership, which has caused unease due to Panama's close ties with China and its controversial status as a flag of convenience. The...

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Electric vehicles: underestimated fire risk at sea?

Electric vehicles: underestimated fire risk at sea?

Gepostet von | 15 Aug 2023 | , , , , | 0

Motor vehicles are shipped across the world by sea to their eagerly awaiting customers. However, the fire on the "Fremantle Highway" now clearly shows that shipping companies and ship owners are inadequately prepared for the current battery technology - especially for electric cars - and are unable to manage the risk of fires that are difficult to control. Cause of fire The difficulty of bringing a battery fire under control was brought into the spotlight by the wrecked car transporter off the Dutch coast. The Dutch coastguard announced access marineforum digital+ Are you already a registered user? Log in here now - also MOV members: Username Password Remember meLost your password? You do not yet have a...

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Watch out shipspotters! Shell construction on the Weser

Watch out shipspotters! Shell construction on the Weser

Gepostet von | 12 Aug 2023 | , , , , | 0

The multi-purpose ship shell on its way from Klaipėda to the ABEKING & RASMUSSEN shipyard On Thursday morning (9 August 2023), the hull of the first, almost 105-metre-long new multi-purpose ship for the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) set sail from Klaipėda (Lithuania) as a tug and tow. The Kasko cannot yet sail under its own power - ABEKING & RASMUSSEN Schiffs- und Yachtwerft SE (A&R) in Lemwerder on the Weser in Lower Saxony is building the shell until it is ready for commissioning. Over the next few days, the newbuilding with shipyard construction number 6510 will be towed to Lemwerder via the Baltic Sea, the Kiel Canal, the Elbe and the Weser. In the Europe-wide competition...

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