Why Breaking Champagne at a Ship Christening?
I learned at the christening ceremony Saturday for the Freedom-Class Littoral Combat Ship 27, or the future USS Nantucket, that breaking a bottle of sparkling requires considerable technical preparation, says an article published on...
Sea Cyberhacking & Hijacking is Emerging as a Real Threat
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised to punish Iran for attacking an oil tanker near the entrance to the Persian Gulf. He specifically mentioned an attack that occurred in late July.
An explosive blast...
Chinese Sailor Crushed to Death Between Two Ships
A man has been fatally crushed between a ship and a hulking cargo vessel off Queensland's Sunshine Coast and advocates are questioning the rules that seemingly led to his death,says an article published on...
Daily Joke: A Day Into A Captain’s Life, The Doctor’s Advice
A sea captain was finishing up a long and tiring day at sea. It was now nighttime, and he was looking out into the pitch-dark night sky when he noticed a bright light out...
Regulatory Side of Maritime Decarbonisation, Needs Clarity
There is so much discussion about the regulatory side of maritime decarbonisation. And there is so much complaining about uncertainty and about the need for clarity and certainty, says a Lloyd's Register news source.
When...
Uses of Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning in Shipping Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has pulled together a variety of factors that have brought the opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into sharp focus across the board, says a Lloyd's Register news...
Satellite Data To Help Reduce Shipping Industry CO2 emissions
Start-up company uses satellite data to develop technology that will help reduce CO2 emissions produced by the shipping industry, says an Open Access Government.
940 million tonnes of CO2
The shipping industry is responsible for around...
A Brazilian Shipping Company Joins The CDP
Wilson Sons Group has joined the Carbon Disclosure Project.
It is seen as another step towards the management of the impact of its operations on the environment.
Brazil’s Wilson Sons Group took another step...
Increasing Seafarer Abandonment Leads To Talks on Emergency Fund
Three of the world’s largest seafaring nations are proposing the establishment of a seafarers’ mutual emergency fund to support abandoned crew, reports Splash247.
Idea of a mutual emergency fund
China, Indonesia, and the Philippines have introduced...
GOGL Exits From A Joint Venture
Golden Ocean Group Ltd terminated a joint venture entered into five years ago.
Improved market conditions and an expanded fleet have prompted the Bermuda-based dry bulk shipping company for the termination.
Improved market conditions...