The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) authorized the construction of two additional National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV), which will replace aging training vessels at […]
Gulf of Guinea piracy incidents have reached new heights this year, reveals a security report by the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB). As […]
Stranded cruise ship Marcella Discovery anchored in Mumbai since April last year finally got permission to release the Indian crew. The seafarers of the cruise will […]
Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has successfully installed two 35m tall Rotor Sails for SEA-CARGO, a leading logistics provider […]
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 5-year long-term service agreement with Nanjing Changjiang Waterway Engineering, a leading Chinese dredging company. The agreement, signed in December […]
David Noval has been appointed as National Director of Stella Maris’ Danish operation. The launch comes at a time when welfare and wellbeing of seafarers are […]
The prevalent issue of poor and abusive conditions for Indonesian migrant fishers continues to be highlighted internationally by local NGOs. Destructive Fishing Watch (DFW) Indonesia has […]
The charity, Seafarers UK, has helped seafarers and fishers since its origins as the King George’s Fund for Sailors. As the third COVID-19 lockdown endures, the […]
The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) has announced a new range of green incentives to reward vessels that demonstrate effective emissions reductions. From the fiscal year […]
An ABS-classed Suezmax tanker ordered by Avin International LTD, the first vessel of a potential order of three vessels, is to be the first ammonia-fuel ready […]
Damen Shipyards Group has concluded a licence agreement with US-based Conrad Industries. The agreement will see the Conrad Shipyard LLC construct two Damen Multi Cats 3013 […]
The cooperation on a container vessel concept to facilitate green energy power solutions was recently announced. The partners are now evaluating the use of hydrogen to […]
Kongsberg Maritime has won another important customer for its industry-leading Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) technology, following the signing of contracts totalling EUR 49m with the […]
The 109-year-old ocean liner, Titanic, is disappearing. The giant ship that was sunk by an iceberg has started succumbing to metal-eating bacteria. Now, holes have started […]
Euronav NV (“Euronav”) announces a Joint Development Program (JDP) with the largest shipbuilder in the world, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and classification societies Lloyd’s Register and […]
“New technologies for greener shipping” has been chosen as the World Maritime theme for 2022, reflecting the need to support a green transition of the maritime […]
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (“ZIM”), and Seaspan Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp., announced a new strategic agreement for the long-term charter with monetary […]
Following the receipt of equipment orders for four offshore wind service vessels announced in May 2020, MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an additional order for […]