The ITF Seafarers’ Trust and the World Maritime University have announced a new seafarer welfare training programme designed to equip maritime professionals with key skills and […]
With the presentation of the RSD Tug 2513, on the 25th June at the ITS 2018 in Marseille, France, Damen introduces its next-generation ship-handling tugs. Composed […]
Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine (GGZEM), a Bay Area company on a mission to eliminate maritime pollution, in collaboration with partners, announced it has been awarded […]
The containership Alexander Maersk picked up 113 migrants after a request by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Rome to change the vessel’s course and assist […]
All vessels sailing under an EU flag will eventually be required to use an approved ship recycling facility, once the EU Ship Recycling Regulation effectively applies. […]
Saturnus, the first of two Sirius Shipping, product and chemical tankers from the Avic Dingheng shipyard in China, was launched today. Image Credits: fkab.com Saturnus, a […]
The W2W offshore wind vessel, ‘Acta Auriga’ was named by lady sponsor Ingelore Hering in a ceremony in Emden, Germany, on 20 June 2018. Congratulations to […]
Between 5 and 14 June, the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) met in London to discuss current issues related to the safety and security of global […]
There is some good news for international ships, which are flying either a Republic of Korean flag (South Korea) or a Chinese five-star flag, sailing between […]
UK maritime industry leaders met to debate decarbonization, digital technologies and the future of safety at the annual ABS UK National Committee meeting. “ABS has deep […]
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 […]