[Watch] Close Encounters and Dangerous Designs
A new initiative launched by CHIRP and sponsored by the Standard P&I Club aims to promote safety awareness amongst seafarers. This is the fourth CHIRP video of its video series of ‘maritime feedback bulletins’...
Mesmerizing Animation of Frantic Shipping in the San Francisco Bay
The Golden Gate Bridge is a pretty thing to gaze at, a pain in the butt to paint, and an excellent place to Instagram. But unbeknownst to most of the 40 million annual vehicles...
CHIRP – Ways to Avoid Hazardous Shipping Incidents!
The Standard Club is working with the Confidential Hazardous Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) to promote safety at sea and accident prevention. CHIRP receives reports of hazardous incidents which they investigate with the ship's owner....
[Watch] Underwater Pictures Help Map Scapa Flow Wrecks
Underwater photographs and sketches by scuba divers are being employed to create a unique series of interactive maps.
They will help protect one of Scotland’s most iconic shipwreck sites at Scapa Flow.
Scuba diving artist, Steve...
[Watch] Phish and Ships: How Cyber Aware are You?
Phish and ships: Understanding cyber risk at sea
By Jordan Wylie, Founder, JWC International
Inmarsat, as one of the leading global communications technology providers, has been at the forefront of ship-to-shore communications for as long as...
Maersk Connector Wins Industry Benchmark Award
Ship built in Romania wins international award
Maersk Connector, a vessel built at the Damen Shipyard in Galati, in Eastern Romania, received last month the Offshore Support Ship 2017 award for “setting an industry benchmark...
MSC Cruises’ CEO Gianni Onorato
Exclusive Interview with MSC Cruises’ CEO Gianni Onorato
By JASON LEPPERT
When I was recently at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy to tour MSC Cruises’ new MSC Seaside under construction, I had the chance...
Baltic Dry Index Climbs to 939, up 35 Points
On 3rd March 2017, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 35 points, reaching 939 points.
Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain...
IBM and Maersk Apply Blockchain to Container Shipping
IBM and Maersk are using a blockchain built on the Hyperledger Fabric to manage the supply chain for container shipping.
Maersk, the Danish shipping company, is the largest container carrier in the world with 18%...
Double Hulling of Ships Market Set to Rise
Double Hulling of Ships Market: Latest Trends,Analysis & Insights 2023
In the past, crude oil and oil products in cargo tankers were separated from seawater only by a bottom and a side plate that is...