Class Type Approval for CONNECT Software

Canadian maritime software company, Helm Operations earns ClassType Approval for its planned maintenance software, Helm CONNECT. On September 1, 2017 after a detailed review process, Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), issued a Type Approval Certificate for Helm CONNNECT as a...

Pilot Died After Pilot Boat Collided with Cargo Ship, Italy

On October 18, a pilot reportedly fell overboard and lost his life when his pilot boat collided with a cargo vessel. What happened? The 61 year...

[Watch] One Injured in Explosion on Tanker in Rotterdam

On October 19, a crew member was injured aboard a tanker after it was rocked by an explosion caused to a fire. What happened? The explosion...

Oil’s Biggest Rigs Head to the Junkyard

Oil declined to the lowest level in a week after a closely watched tally of U.S. fuel inventories revealed a rise in gasoline and...

121 Piracy Incidents so Far this Year – IMB Report

A new report from the International Chamber of Commerce's (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed that a total of 121 incidents of piracy...

[Watch] Air Quality on a Cruise Ship Deck is Alarming

A recent undercover investigation on P&O Cruises' ship Oceana revealed ultra-fine particles in the air emitted from burning fuel. On deck, downwind of the smokestacks,...

Unique Ballast Water Treatment System for Big Bulk Carriers

UK-based Coldharbour Marine, a manufacturer of ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) based on unique inert gas technology, has launched a new treatment process designed...

Alfa Laval Scrubbers on Over 100 Vessels

To date, a total of 109 vessels representing a diverse array of marine industry customers have put their trust in the Alfa Laval PureSOx...

[Watch] Incredible Cruise Ship All Set for a Early Debut

Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas, the line's fourth Oasis class ship, will debut earlier than planned, with its first sailing now departing three weeks...

[Watch] How Florida is Leading the LNG Ship Fuelling Revolution

JAXPORT has endorsed liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel source for the maritime industry in a new video that has explored why developments...