OVV Incident report on the Eemslift Hendrika released
In early April of 2021, the Norwegian Maritime Authority reported that shifting cargo in the heavy lift vessel, Eemslift Hendrika’s hold, caused extensive internal damage.…
Shipping
AAL improves safety and efficiency with performance control room
AAL Shipping (AAL) is improving its safety and operational standards to meet the latest 2020 IMO Intact Stability Code standards, which currently are only mandatory…
Equipment
Mammoet adds ten Mega Jack 800 towers to its fleet
Mammoet is expanding its range of equipment with ten new towers for its Mega Jack 800 system. The expanded range will help the company to reduce risk and improve efficiency across…
Equipment
Crosby CEO: “You have to ask where your rigging hardware came from”
Crosby Group CEO Robert Desel pleads for more transparency to improve safety in the heavy-lift industry. “When you buy a piece of rigging hardware, you…
Shipping ever safer but fires are cause for concern
The number of shipping disasters involving the complete loss of a ship fell to its lowest level ever last year. On the other hand, the…
Ro/ro
MSC pulls plug on West-African ro/ro service
MSC has pulled the plug on its ro/ro service between Le Havre, Antwerp and West-Africa, which began service in February last year. The company cites…
Fire
Grimaldi pleads for stringent rules after another vessel catches fire
Italian Grimaldi Group calls for more stringent control and regulations on car batteries after another ro/ro vessel of the shipping company caught fire at sea.…