Yearly Archives: 2023
Depth Defying: The Marvel Of Diving Bell Ships
When valuable cargo or equipment finds itself lost at the bottom of the sea, hope may not be lost after all. Enter the ingenious...
Health Ministry’s Urgent Steps As Covid Cases Skyrocket In Singapore
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, Singapore is taking proactive measures to address the uptick and safeguard healthcare capacity. The Health Ministry's briefing on...
DNV & SDST Establish ‘Smart’ Shipping Platform
DNV and Shandong Shipping Tanker Co. (SDST) have launched a new Joint Innovation Studio focused on decarbonisation and digitalisation technologies – kicking off with...
BIMCO & Leading Miners Push For Trade Digitalisation
The world’s largest international shipping association BIMCO and four of the world’s largest mining companies Anglo American, BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale have published...
AMSA: Operational Plans For Fighting Fires Involving BEVs
AMSA has issued a Marine Notice, guiding vessel operators when developing operational plans for fighting fires involving battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs).
The issue of lithium-ion...
Incorrect Breathing Apparatus Causes Confined Space Fatalities
IMCA reports a summary of a recent case report on confined space fatalities on board an oil rig during work involving gas sampling/monitoring inside...
Singapore, Japan To Create 1st ‘Green & Digital Shipping Corridor’
The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Singapore (MOT) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) signed a...
Egypt Monitors Red Sea Tensions As Ships Avoid Suez Canal
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said it’s “closely following” tensions in the Red Sea and any impact on canal crossings, after Yemeni militant attacks on...
Severe Weather Affecting Multiple Cruise Ships
Severe weather in the Bahamas and Florida affecting multiple cruise ships.
Safety concerns lead to the cancellation of itineraries.
Passengers are advised to...
Stena Line’s New Freight Service: Dublin To Birkenhead
Stena Line plans to launch a new freight service between Dublin and Birkenhead.
The service will utilize the 12 Quays terminal in Birkenhead.
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