In order to reduce atmospheric pollution caused by sulphur oxides (SOx) and particle matter (PM) found in vessel emissions as well as weather effects caused by […]
Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Voyages President and CEO Tom McAlpin announced the appointment of Captain Wendy Williams as Master of Scarlet Lady. […]
The first vessel has successfully docked at Tema Port’s new MPS Terminal 3, Ghana. The container vessel will be used for training purposes over the coming […]
On 1st of April 2019, Damen Marine Components (DMC) acquired the assets of WK Hydraulics, a specialist maritime hydraulics systems manufacturer located in Barendrecht, the Netherlands. […]
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has condemned the suspected attacks on two tankers off the coast of Oman that occurred earlier on Thursday (13 June). Image Credits: […]
This post has been updated with a statement from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The crew of a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer rescued 21 merchant mariners […]
The attacks occurred just east of the Strait of Hormuz, involving a Marshall Island flagged ship and a Panama flagged ship. “We strongly call for nations […]
In terms of fuel, the shipping industry is becoming more and more aware of its impact on the environment. Considering the long-term, what sustainable fuels present […]
Spurred by the IMO strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Oshima Shipbuilding and classification society DNV GL have signed a long-term strategic cooperation to conduct […]
The Tornio Manga LNG (liquefied natural gas) receiving terminal has been inaugurated in Tornio, northern Finland on June 11, 2019. The project was led by Manga […]
Leading Classification Society ClassNK obtained accreditation on January 23, 2020 from the Japan Accreditation Board (JAB) as a GHG emissions verification body based on the Carbon […]
Leading short sea ro-ro operator UECC and sustainable marine biofuel pioneer GoodFuels have launched a joint trial of GoodFuels Bio-Fuel Oil (MR1-100 or BFO) on UECC’s […]
Korean Register (KR) has completed a comprehensive cybersecurity survey of the chemical/oil tanker SONGA HAWK and has certified the ship to be fully compliant in all […]
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has decided to postpone a number of meetings following the global coronavirus outbreak. The move takes into account the decision of the […]
Travel restrictions and quarantine measures that have been implemented worldwide to help limit the spread of COVID-19 are beginning to impact seafarer working conditions. This includes […]
Following Steps have been taken for prevention and control of pollution arising from ships in the seaand in the inland waterways: The provision of Prevention and […]
The Moín Container Terminal (MCT), operated by APM Terminals, completed its first year of operations on February 28. During the year the terminal serviced more than […]
Fatigue can have serious consequences for the safety and health of seafarers, operational safety and the marine environment. The new guidelines are based on the International […]
HMM announced that it plans to replace human labourers in a risky environment with underwater robots when it comes to hull cleaning work on its vessels. […]