Category: Shipping

Havariekommando: Good to know that it works!

Havariekommando: Good to know that it works!

Gepostet von | 6 Feb 2023 | , , | 1

When something goes wrong in the German Bight, the German Bight Traffic Centre is the first to know - and if the situation becomes really dramatic, it asks the Central Command for Maritime Emergencies in Cuxhaven to take over overall control of a particular emergency. This is what happened last Tuesday, 31 January 2023, when the crew of the multipurpose freighter "Royal II", en route from Esbjerg to Cuxhaven with a cargo of wind turbine parts, reported an engine failure off Heligoland at 16:30 and the anchors would not hold in the storm. The "Royal II" (length: 132 m; width: 21 m; flag: Panama) was drifting at low speed with two anchors deployed....

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boot Düsseldorf - Upswing for the industry

boot Düsseldorf - Upswing for the industry

Gepostet von | 1 Feb 2023 | , , , , | 0

boot Düsseldorf had to take a forced break for three years due to the coronavirus. This year's success of the world's largest indoor water sports trade fair shows that the water sports industry was not in the doldrums during this time, but rather got a real boost. The organisers draw a positive balance after nine days of the trade fair - and we from marineforum were also at boot Düsseldorf for the first time and very successfully. Innovations and trends in the water sports industryThe crises have not harmed the water sports industry - quite the opposite. The industry has received a strong boost and has also developed positively thanks to new innovations. These innovations in the industry characterised the face of boot Düsseldorf....

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VSM Parliamentary Evening

VSM Parliamentary Evening

Gepostet von | 26 Jan 2023 | , , , , | 0

The parliamentary evening of the German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association took place on Wednesday, 25 January. The kick-off for the year 2023 began with a record: more than 400 visitors from business, politics and associations were welcomed by the President, Harald Fassmer, in the joint state representation of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. He opened the traditional annual event with the demands and reminders to politicians that the VSM has been advocating for years: more support for the maritime industry, creating the framework conditions for competitiveness in international comparison and, above all, looking to the future. He referred to...

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Traditional ships in Hamburg are looking for volunteers

Traditional ships in Hamburg are looking for volunteers

Gepostet von | 24 Jan 2023 | , , , , | 0

NDR in Hamburg reported on 14 January 2023 that the operators of traditional ships are looking for new volunteers. "We need young talent in all areas, for all historic ships - and the harbour railway," said Claus Liesner, Chairman of the Board of the Hamburg Maritime Foundation (SHM). The foundation is very much aware that there are only a few German seafarers left. "After their active service at sea, many former seafarers have continued to be actively involved on our ships in the past," said Liesner, but there is an increasing lack of new recruits. "From engine drivers to deckhands to ship's command, we are looking for volunteers - for all...

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Fire defence on container ships: Recommendations of the DNV

Fire defence on container ships: Recommendations of the DNV

Gepostet von | 18 Jan 2023 | , , , | 0

What is - or at least should be - a technical design principle on grey ships and a daily routine in service operations, does not have to be just as consistently decisive on civilian-crewed, cost-oriented cargo and tanker ships: Fire safety in harbour and sea operations. Fire hazard on container ships In the civilian sector, it is less the handling of flammable and explosive substances inside the ship than the cargo in the cargo or container hold. In the case of containers in particular, cargo knowledge and monitoring is rarely available at all times. This is why the topic of "Containership Fire Safety" is currently on the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) two-year agenda: In the subcommittee...

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