DNV GL and FPSO specialist Bluewater are undertaking a pilot project to use hybrid digital twin technology to predict and analyze fatigue in the hull of […]
Knowing what lies ahead is essential to safe navigation. Now innovative Ladar technology is being tested onboard operating vessels to help captains to see not only […]
Global, sector-focused law firm HFW successfully acted for the owners of a vessel involved in a high-value collision case that saw evidence provided remotely from onboard […]
The Baltic Exchange is expanding its escrow service with an offering to mitigate counterparty risk during the chartering process. Amongst various uses, the service can support […]
Asahi Tanker Co., Ltd. announced that it has ordered two of the world’s first zero-emission electric-powered tankers. The two tankers will adopt the “e5 tanker” design […]
Singapore has announced that it will launch pleasure cruises ‘cruises to nowhere’ that don’t actually visit any ports in November 2020. These cruises may be the […]
Royal Caribbean International has received approval from the Singapore Government to pilot cruises, starting in December, after months of planning to ensure the health and safety […]
At a recent online webinar, the Open Simulation Platform (OSP) joint industry project (JIP) announced the results of its two-year project run and the intention to […]
The technology group Wärtsilä announced that Mercy Ships, a philanthropic organization providing essential healthcare to needy patients in developing countries, will be utilizing its engine technology […]
As this week’s virtual meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Pollution Prevention and Response Sub-Committee (IMO, PPR 8) closes, non-governmental organisations slammed the IMO proposal to […]
The heads of five UN organizations have called for maritime and air transport workers to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination, given their key role in supporting […]
The Ultra Large Container Ship, MSC Tina, suffered heavy damage after crashing into the pier on 27th March in Istanbul. The 398m long mega containership got […]
Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, held a press conference this evening, Saturday, to comment on the developments of the flotation of […]
9 people were rescued from a drifting ship in South Korea’s southern resort island Jeju. The incident happened when a ship with Vietnamese and South Korean […]
With reports that it could take weeks to dislodge the container ship currently blocking the Suez Canal, and that containers might have to be unloaded to […]
Leading classification society ClassNK has begun joint investigative research with Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Sompo Japan) on risk assessment of autonomous ships. […]