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Cochin Shipyard Lays Keel For Hybrid Electric SOV For North Star Shipping

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 Star Shipping, UK. Designed to support offshore wind operations, the...

DNV’s Maritime Forecast 2050 Warns Alternative Fuel Demand Rising Faster Than Supply

DNV has published the 2025 edition of its Maritime Forecast to 2050, signalling that global shipping is moving into a new and more demanding phase of the energy transition. While the fleet of alternative-fuel...

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, reduce emissions, and improve the efficiency of offshore logistics. Developed...

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 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) along with a Collaborative Activities Agreement....

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 important step in advancing digital innovation and smart technologies aimed...

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 the maritime sector accelerates its decarbonisation efforts under the IMO’s...

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 CEO, Takeshi Hashimoto, said in a recent interview with Platts,...

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, reads a Xeneta report. On the Far East → US West...

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 vessel alongside. The fire detection alarm went off on the...

[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, controlled access points, and independent communication systems, the citadel provides...