ER class notation - a natural complement to DNV GL’s Scrubber ready notation Released in 2016, helps new buildings for scrubber installs Allows for a smooth and cost-efficient scrubber retrofit The shipping industries push...

Summary: On 13 May 2017, the Maltese registered bulk carrier Universal Durban, while on passage from Bell Bay, Tasmania to Bintulu, Malaysia, ran aground on a shoal at 12 knots, South of the island of...

There has been a rise in recent years in the number of hybrid and full-electric vessels in the maritime industry. Estimates suggest that almost all commercial vessels will soon house some form of electric...

One of China’s emerging startup ‘Oceanalpha’ has proposed to build the World’s first autonomous cargo ship. Project Cloudrift The proposal to build an autonomous cargo ship by company has already set the ball rolling to create...

In the last two days we have received reports of fuel pump seizure from two vessels which received bunkers in the Netherlands Antilles (Aruba and Wilemstad). Both supplies were from a single supplier. Additional tests...

As per media reports, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has announced that they have detained seven foreign flagged ships in UK ports during May 2018. The vessels have reportedly failed an inspection done...

A seaman was taken to hospital in the morning of June 7, 2018, after his foot was crushed between two ships at Round 6.40 a.m. Aged man wounded The man, in his 70s, was working onboard...

A commonly used ship-tracking technology can be hacked to spoof the size and location of boats in order to trigger other vessels' collision alarms, a researcher has discovered. Misguiding ECDIS systems The attack targets a computer-powered...

As per media reports published in BBC, Boris Johnson has gone on record warning about Brexit meltdown in some comments made at a private dinner earlier this week. Friends of Mr Johnson said they...

Bimco's panel of analysts showed mixed opinions on the possible impact of the 2020 sulphur cap at the shipping industry's Posidonia gathering, stating the young shippers will survive the impact. Retrofitting Small vessels Valentina Vignoli, market...