Readers’ Picks of the Week (Sep 08-14, 2014)

Unmanned Vessels to Take Over Our Seas?

Researchers at Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute (MARINTEK) believe that in ten to twenty years time there will be 200 metre cargo vessels plying the oceans without the need of a captain or crew.…Read more

Limited Data Put Svendborg Maersk in Dire Straits

The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) has prepared a marine accident report shedding light on the circumstances that led to Svendborg Maersk container ship accident at Biscay Bay, on February 14, 2014.…Read more

World’s First Battery Driven Car Ferry Named Ship of the Year

The world’s first battery driven car ferry – ZeroCat™ 120 owned by Ferry owner Norled and being built by Fjellstrand Yard has won the prestigious “Ship of the Year” industry award presented in Hamburg today.…Read more

VIDEO: Tilting Lock to End Traffic Congestion

A major road bridge with no need to open because ships ‘submerge’ under it, a concept dubbed the new Tilting Lock has been introduced by Dutch engineers at Royal HaskoningDHV.…Read more

Nicaragua Canal Construction Start Confirmed

December 2014 is confirmed as the start of the Interoceanic Canal of Nicaragua construction works, with the completion of the project scheduled for 2019, Telemaco Talavera, a member of the Grand Canal Commission told the EFE news agency.…Read more