Cochin Shipyard Lays Keel For Hybrid Electric SOV For North Star...
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has marked a major milestone with the keel laying of a cutting-edge hybrid electric Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for North...
DNV’s Maritime Forecast 2050 Warns Alternative Fuel Demand Rising Faster Than...
DNV has published the 2025 edition of its Maritime Forecast to 2050, signalling that global shipping is moving into a new and more demanding...
ADNOC L&S Launches UAE’s First Remotely Operated Offshore Landing Craft
ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has introduced the UAE’s first remotely operated offshore landing craft, a 60-metre unmanned vessel designed to enhance safety,...
WMU And Sharjah Maritime Academy Forge Strategic Partnership
The World Maritime University (WMU) and Sharjah Maritime Academy (SMA) formalised a major step toward strengthening global maritime education and research by signing a...
SHI’s SCBM System Earns ABS SMART Tier 2 Certification
ABS has awarded Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) a Product Design Assessment (PDA) certificate for its smart condition-based maintenance system, SCBM. The certification marks an...
MTF Releases New Guidelines For HAZID And HAZOP Risk Assessments
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has unveiled comprehensive guidelines for conducting qualitative risk assessments specifically HAZID and HAZOP for ships using alternative fuels. As...
Interview: MOL Faces Geopolitical Hurdles for LNG Shipping
Japan's Mitsui O.S.K Lines is facing more challenges from volatile geopolitics for its LNG shipping business and decarbonization strategies, the shipping group's president and...
Ocean Freight Shifts: Weekly Rates Slide as Capacity Surges
For the week ending 13 November 2025, average spot freight rates across major ocean container trade lanes showed declines or stagnation on key routes,...
Lessons Learned: Battery Overheating & Gas Accumulation Cause Smoke Onboard
IMCA highlights an incident involving smoke in a vessel’s battery room and the lessons learned.
What happened?
Smoke was observed in the battery room of a...
[Watch] What is a Ship Citadel Room?
A ship’s citadel room is a secure, reinforced space designed to protect crew members during piracy or hostile boarding attempts. Built with strengthened walls,...







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