All articles by Peter Barker
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Multi-vessel deal marks strategic shift for Seacontractors
News that Dutch tug owner Seacontractors has sold its smaller vessels to France-based Jifmar marks a strategic change of business direction for the company.
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Major ship fire threat averted by quick response
Hopes are high that a major maritime environmental disaster involving a fire on a container ship has been averted following rapid intervention by both the vessel’s crew and professional salvors.
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Fatigue, collisions and understaffed crews – MAIB report
Crew fatigue, poor watchkeeping and underused navigational tech are contributing to serious – and avoidable – accidents at sea, a recent UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report warns.
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Fires, strandings, wreck recoveries – busy times for salvors
Teams of salvors have been called out many times this year, as Maritime Journal contributor Peter Barker reports.
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MCA warns of dangers of sleeping on ‘dead ships’
Sleeping on board ‘dead ships’ can have fatal consequences, the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) has warned, setting out detailed guidance in the wake of a number of incidents.
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‘Gateway to EU’ pulls out from port take-over
The UK’s ‘Gateway to the EU’ ferry port has decided not to re-open ferry services at a nearby port because of the cost of doing so.
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SPOTLIGHT: Electric tugs on the charge
Reviewing the development of battery-powered tugs has parallels with choices owners face when considering which of the emerging alternative fuels to opt for to present a ‘greener’ image and greater efficiency with their new investment.
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Shipwrecks, fires and abandoned ships: Inside international salvage missions
The International Salvage Union’s latest report reveals 15 high-stakes missions this year as a reminder that in marine salvage, no two battles are ever the same.
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Shorepower switched on at Cruise Port Rotterdam
Cruise Port Rotterdam has switched on its shorepower supply facility on Holland Amerikakade, placing it well ahead of European law, which stipulates that all cruise ships in European ports must use shorepower by 2030.
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MAN supplies dual-fuel engines for floating power plants
Augsburg, Germany-based MAN Energy Solutions has been commissioned to deliver 24 dual-fuel engines for power-plant barges.
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Successful trials for Sanmar’s latest fully electric tug
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar is building a tug destined to be the first fully electric one to operate in Latin America, specifically Chile.
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Boluda starts operations in Central America’s only deep-water port
Spanish maritime services provider Boluda Corporación Marítima has deployed two new-build Damen tugs along with an older vessel to start a new operation in Puerto Cortés, Honduras, the only deep-water port in Central America.
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Advanced Voith tractor tug delivered to Turkish owner
An advanced tug that is only the second to combine Voith Schneider propulsion with dual-fuel LNG/diesel engines has been delivered to a Turkish petrol company.
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Ferry makes 7,000nm Atlantic crossing to Canadian home
A ferry has been delivered to Canada after a rather indirect 7,370nm route across the Atlantic to allow for winter weather.
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Uzmar delivers powerful tug to Italian owner
Turkey’s Uzmar Shipbuilding has added to Trieste-based Ocean Team (Ocean S.R.L’s) already extensive and diverse fleet of vessels following delivery of a powerful Robert Allan-designed tug equipped for of a wide range of duties.
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Crane ship crash leads to fatal accident: Report
Strong winds and poor communication led in part to a worker’s death after a crane ship crashed into a jack-up rig at Rotterdam, the Dutch Safety Board has found.
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Two container ship fires force crew to abandon ship
Dutch salvors were called in to help rescue a container ship that caught fire twice in the Dover Strait last week, forcing crew to abandon ship.
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Holland Shipyards delivers cable recovery vessel
Holland Shipyards Group has delivered a specialised cable recovery vessel for Dutch principals following conversion from a new general cargo vessel built in China.
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Barge order and new tug news from Boa Offshore
Norway-based Boa Offshore has continued with its fleet expansion plans following delivery of an ice-classed tug and confirmation of the order for a ‘Next Generation’ semi-submersible barge.
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Kewatec Shipyards wins 6th Icelandic rescue vessel order
Finnish shipbuilder Kewatec Shipyards has extended its order book with the Icelandic Search and Rescue Association ICE-SAR following agreement for the sixth SAR vessel for the organisation.