Marine News

Report only what you know

Posted on by News Hound
Someone writing on a clipboard
Someone writing on a clipboard

Feature article written by Capt Barry Thompson HONFIIMS

Although the following account refers to a cargo survey the lessons to be learnt from it by a surveyor apply just as much to a yacht or small craft condition survey — indeed to any ‘fit for purpose’ survey.

In 1985 a New Zealand company ordered just over 22,000 tonnes of compound fertiliser at a C & F cost of US$4.2 million. It was part loaded into the geared bulk-carrier Adelina (26,687 dw, built 1977) in Sweden with the balance in Tampa, Florida. SGS, of worldwide reputation, were the appointed surveyors to certify the holds as clean, dry and fit to receive the fertilizer.

Continue reading “Report only what you know”

The wreck of the Sewol ferry to be lifted by early April

Posted on by News Hound
The Capsized Sewol Ferry
The Capsized Sewol Ferry

The wreck of the Sewol ferry, which sank almost three years ago with over 300 people on board, could emerge from the water by early april, says the South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

The 6,825-ton Sewol tragically sank off Jindo Island on April 16, 2014, killing 304 people onboard, 250 of whom were high school students on a school trip.

Continue reading “The wreck of the Sewol ferry to be lifted by early April”

Marine surveyors helping to save lives at sea… behind the scenes at the RNLI

Posted on by News Hound
One of the RNLI Shannon class vessels undergoing inspection
One of the RNLI Shannon class vessels undergoing inspection

The IIMS Small Craft Working Group joined the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) annual surveyor training conference. Following a detailed tour around the RNLI facility in Poole, the combined group of approaching 50 surveyors listened to a series of presentations and had the chance to network and share ideas amongst themselves. Both RNLI and IIMS felt the occasion was a great success and expressed a desire for the two organisations to work more closely together. As a direct result of that recent gathering, IIMS invited RNLI to write an article. Andrew Squibb MEng AMRINA AMIMarEST, Technical Surveyor RNLI picks up the story. Continue reading “Marine surveyors helping to save lives at sea… behind the scenes at the RNLI”

Shoreham Port unveils 20 year development plan

Posted on by News Hound
Shoreham Port looks forward to the next 20 years
Shoreham Port looks forward to the next 20 years

It’s been a busy start to 2017 at Shoreham Port with imports and exports flowing steadily through, new recruits joining the team and a number of development projects under way.

Recently, long-term plans at the Port have been in the spotlight. A framework for development for the Port over the next 20 years is set out in the Port’s Masterplan and in December the Masterplan underwent a ‘light touch review’ to bring the plans right up to date.

The Masterplan includes details of how Shoreham Port plans to meet its objectives as an ‘Eco-Port’ and improve the sustainability of all Continue reading “Shoreham Port unveils 20 year development plan”

Sailing Yacht A has been delivered by the German yard Nobiskrug

Posted on by News Hound
Sailing Yacht A. Photo by Nicholas Canepa
Sailing Yacht A. Photo by Nicholas Canepa

Nobiskrug, the luxury German superyacht yard, has announced that it has delivered Sailing Yacht A, one of the world’s largest sail assisted superyachts and one of the most eagerly awaited launches of 2017.

Built for the the Russian billionaire, Andrey Melnichenko, the sail assisted superyacht measures almost 143 metres (468 ft) with a gross tonnage of about 12,600 GT.

Sailing Yacht A has been designed by Philippe Starck, who is known for creating unconventional vessels which challenge the expectations of conventional aesthetics ; he was responsible for Melnichenko’s previous superyacht, Motor Yacht A.

Sailing Yacht A is one of the world’s largest and the most advanced superyachts with unique features such as an underwater observation pod, hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system and state-of-the-art navigation systems.

The vessel’s distinctive three masts are the tallest and most highly loaded freestanding composite structures in the world. The mainmast towers 100 metres above the waterline.

Continue reading “Sailing Yacht A has been delivered by the German yard Nobiskrug”

Harbour tugs are likely to be the first class of vessels to become autonomous

Posted on by News Hound
According to one industry expert, trends are pointing towards harbour tugs being among the first vessel classes to become autonomous
According to one industry expert, trends are pointing towards harbour tugs being among the first vessel classes to become autonomous

According to Mike Ford, VP, Commercial Operations, at Wärtsilä Dynamic Positioning, trends are pointing towards harbour tugs being among the first vessel classes to become autonomous.

Mr Ford made the comments at the European Dynamic Positioning Conference in London, citing improvements in safety and lower operating costs through less crew as the reason harbour and terminals are likely to focus on developing autonomous tugs first.

Continue reading “Harbour tugs are likely to be the first class of vessels to become autonomous”

Club Marine Perth International Boat Show announced

Posted on by News Hound
Aerial shot of Perth
Aerial shot of Perth

A major new boating show ‘Club Marine Perth International Boat Show’  has been announced for Western Australia to be held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre and nearby Elizabeth Quay over four days of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend from 22-25 September, 2017.

The new show, the Club Marine Perth International Boat Show, is an initiative of the Boating Industry Association of Western Australia (BIAWA) and will be managed by Premiere Events, the organisers of the Mandurah Boat Show and related outdoor shows. It will be sponsored by Club Marine Insurance with support from the City of Perth, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, and the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority.

Continue reading “Club Marine Perth International Boat Show announced”

Oceanco launches the largest yacht ever built in The Netherlands

Posted on by News Hound
Photo copyright: Francisco Martinez Photography
Photo copyright: Francisco Martinez Photography

At 110m or 361ft, project Jubilee is the largest yacht ever built is to emerge from any of the Dutch superyacht yards. Oceanco’s project Jubilee has a striking exterior styling by Lobanov Design, grand interior by Sorgiovanni Designs with owner’s representation by Burgess

Jubilee has a generous 16.4m/54ft beam and is just over 4,500 gross tons. This superyacht has a very sleek and original profile that will surely turn heads wherever she travels. Her elongated profile flows elegantly and gracefully from bow to stern. With no fewer than six decks, her progressively longer horizontal lines make Jubilee distinctive from all other yachts, meaning she is truly a vessel in a class of her own.

Continue reading “Oceanco launches the largest yacht ever built in The Netherlands”

SeaOwls and Ulstein conceive ballast water free heavylift jack-up concept

Posted on by News Hound
Visualisation of the build
Visualisation of the build

Netherlands-based SeaOwls and Norwegian shipyard Ulstein have launched a pioneering heavy lift jack-up vessel design concept, the Soul. The cruciform structural lay-out is claimed to make the patent-pending solution more than 10 per cent lighter than conventional jack-up vessel designs, yet, all loading and installation operations can be performed without the need of ballast water.

In combination with a high capacity crane, the SOUL enables operators to take the next step in developing offshore wind farms. The concept aims to install the next generation wind turbines (10-12 MW) in the same time frame as currently used for installing 6-8 MW units, a significant efficiency gain over any jack-up vessel design currently available in the market.

Continue reading “SeaOwls and Ulstein conceive ballast water free heavylift jack-up concept”

Peggotty was not sea ready revealed in MAIB report after she collided with Petunia Seaways

Posted on by News Hound
The Pegotty before the Incident
The Pegotty before the Incident

At 0450 (UTC+11) on 19 May 2016 the Danish registered ro-ro freight ferry Petunia Seaways and the historic motor launch Peggotty collided on the River Humber while in dense fog. As a result of the collision the motor launch suffered severe structural damage and began to take on water. The crew of a local pilot launch responded to Peggotty’s skipper’s VHF2 “Mayday” call and were able to reach the motor launch and rescue the skipper and the one other person on board before it sank. There were no injuries and no significant pollution.

Petunia Seaways’ bridge team remained unaware that the two vessels had collided until after they had left the river, when they were informed by VTS Humber.

Continue reading “Peggotty was not sea ready revealed in MAIB report after she collided with Petunia Seaways”

IIMS extends its range of handy guides with two new publications

Posted on by News Hound
Small craft Engine Surveys guide
Small craft Engine Surveys guide

In recent weeks, IIMS has released two new handy guides in the series ‘What a Marine Surveyor needs to know about‘ bringing the total number of publications to twelve.

What a marine surveyor needs to know about small craft engine surveys
Many marine surveyors consider the survey of the machinery to be outside the scope of a pre-purchase or insurance survey and simply ignore it. Small Craft Engine Surveys is designed to give the marine surveyor who has limited experience of machinery surveys sufficient knowledge and confidence to enable him or her to understand both what and the implications of what is involved.

Author: Elliott Berry
ISBN: 978-1-911058-11-3
Size: 168 pages Continue reading “IIMS extends its range of handy guides with two new publications”

Naval architects should adhere to accepted ergonomic bridge design

Posted on by News Hound
City of Rotterdam at port
City of Rotterdam at port

On 3 December 2015, the Panama registered pure car carrier City of Rotterdam collided with the Danish registered ro-ro ferry Primula Seaways on the River Humber, UK. Both vessels were damaged but made their way to Immingham without assistance. There was no pollution and there were no serious injuries. It is now being advised architects should adhere to ergonomic bridge design.

The MAIB investigation identified that the outbound City of Rotterdam had been set to the northern side of the navigable channel and into the path of the inbound ferry, but this had not been corrected because the pilot on board had become disoriented after looking through an off-axis Continue reading “Naval architects should adhere to accepted ergonomic bridge design”

Instagram Posts from the IIMS @iimsmarine

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

Show details
Performance & Marketing Cookies

This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages. This also helps us optimise our marketing campaigns. User data sent to Google Analytics may be used for ad personalization and measurement of our ad campaigns. Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website.

Show details
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance