Crew Need To Watch Forecasts, To Avoid Collision
Transportation Safety Board issues a safety message due to a collision.
The collision took place between two bulk carriers anchored while waiting for cargo at the Port of Vancouver.
The crash happened between...
Hapag-Lloyd Secures Green Financing for 25% Less Emissions
Six new container ships being built for Hapag-Lloyd will deliver emissions savings of as much as 25%.
As a result it wins the liner green financing for its order.
Hapag-Lloyd's six new 23,500 TEU boxshipswill be able to run on LNG...
Mere Neptune Declaration Not Enough, Action Needed
The latest industry effort to stem the crew change crisis has spiralled into a full-blown humanitarian crisis.
The persistent problems require the rhetoric to be matched with action, and the unwilling to be...
Swedish Ferry Operator To Launch Fossil Free Vessel Before 2030
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line plans to start operating two fossil-free battery powered vessels on the route between Gothenburg and Frederikshavn in Denmark no later than 2030, says an article published in Ship Insight.
The...
Age Rules for Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in EU Countries
The European Medicines Agency approved last month the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for people over 18 years old, says an article published in Reuters.
Vaccines for Elder People
Some EU countries, though,...
Key Indicators in the Asian Residue Fuel Market
Both high sulfur and low sulfur bunker fuel markets are expected to see quieter demand in the week leading up to the Lunar New Year holidays in Singapore, market participants said, although the cargo...
Eyesea Completes Tests for First Deep Sea ‘Pollution-mapping App’
The not-for-profit organisation Eyesea has successfully tested its pollution-mapping app on ocean-going vessels, reports the Maritime Executive.
The test was conducted when proof-of-concept readings using the prototype app were taken last month by crew members...
China Set To Unload Stranded Coal Amid Import Curbs
China plans to allow some stranded Australian coal shipments to unload despite ongoing curbs on imports, a move aimed at showing goodwill to countries with seafarers stuck on the vessels, reports Bloomberg.
Crew change possible
The...
MSC Set To End Crew Change Ordeal for Stranded Bulker
Humanitarian crisis averted as MSC arranges relief for seafarers stuck off China’s coast since September.
Bulk carrier ANASTASIA’s crew to disembark on 10 February in Japan, before ship resumes service.
MSC will continue...
Bulk Carrier Collision Leaves Defense Sub ‘Battered’
A Japanese submarine collided with a commercial ship as it attempted to surface off the country's Pacific coast on Monday, reports Sputnik News.
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