In dit document worden de bevindingen van een evaluatie van de Belgische wetgeving betreffende medische voorraden aan boord, zoals vastgelegd in Koninklijk Besluit van 1998, neergezet en nader verklaard. Naar aanleiding van de voorraadproblemen die zich in vele medische centra voordeden. Tijdens de hoogte …

As fuel is expensive and profit must be maximized, it is wise for the maritime industry to invest in fuel saving applications. One of the possibilities is to replace old turbochargers by new fuel saving ones on the already installed engines, recommended by Wärtsilä. Although the potential fuel savings …

De afgelopen jaren neemt de hoeveelheid ijs op ‘The Arctic Sea’ in steeds sneller tempo af, waardoor routes in dit gebied steeds toegankelijker worden voor schepen en het scheepsverkeer hier toeneemt (Arctic Council, 2020). Het is daarom van groot belang dat de veiligheid tijdens ijsnavigatie in deze …

With increasing activities of multiple sectors in marine spaces, management of marine social–ecological systems requires more holistic approaches. Adopting such an approach, however, presents difficult institutional and disciplinary challenges. Here, we use the International Council for the Exploration …

OOS International is a Netherlands-based international offshore service provider for accommodation, ship management and heavy lifting. OOS provides highly qualified construction services within the oil and gas industry. The OOS Tiradentes is a Semi-Submersible Accommodation Vessel (SSAV), which can accommodate …

The Pride of Rotterdam has been sailing for over 20 years and vibration has always been something to focus on. Lately the complaints have been increasing from the passenger’s concerning vibration. It was unclear whether it was the level of vibration that had increased or the passengers desired level …

The objective of this chapter is to give insight in marine governance challenges, illustrated by Arctic shipping. To do this, this chapter presents a theory of marine governance as reflexive institutionalization, in which the structural properties of marine governance arrangements are (re)produced in …

Slechte weersomstandigheden kunnen grote gevolgen hebben voor schepen die goederen vervoeren over zee of voor schepen die bezig zijn met het laden en of lossen van goederen. In beide gevallen levert het slechte weer het schip vertraging op en kost het extra geld voor de rederij. Dit geldt ook voor de …

This study was born out of concern that current methods for sludge disposal negatively impact the ecosystem. One method to alleviate this is to break down sludge through biological processes. This study aimed to gauge if there is sufficient impetus to develop a sludge disposal system using modified organisms. …

The emission of greenhouse gasses is a trending subject worldwide. Also the maritime industry is looking for alternative options for zero-emission transport. Nedstack provides fuel cells as a solution for this challenge. This research is a first glance at the possibilities to create a feasible retrofit …