Floating Dry Dock will be Largest in Baltic
What will be the largest floating dry dock in the Baltic region is on its way to the Western Shipyard in Klaipeda, Lithuania on...
Optimarin Demonstrates Total System Reliability
In the same week that a report from ABS revealed problems with almost half of installed ballast water treatment (BWT) systems, Optimarin gave a...
First Operational STM Ship Systems Installed Onboard
The STM Validation project has successfully installed the first Sea Traffic Management (STM) compatible bridge systems, connecting ships with shore based services and actors....
Tanker Owners Continue to Order
There have been 146 tanker orders placed through July, compared to just 56 during the same time period last year. The bulk of these...
Panama Canal Reaches 103 Years Since its Opening
Construction of the Panama Canal at the beginning of the XX century.
The Panama Canal has contributed to the National Treasury more than $11.6 billion...
Maritime Industry is Growing, But the Workforce is Aging
The owner of a private maritime-training school in Edmonds sees a lot of opportunity opening up in the industry for young people.
“What we’re finding...
Tracking System Probably Switched Off, Says Expert
A state of the art warship like USS John S. McCain turns off the Automatic Identification System (AIS), such that no crucial information such...
Tanker Broke in Two, Two Ships Pushed Aground Off Hongkong
As of August 23, typhoon ‘Hato’ has been wreaking havoc on a number of ships in the Hong Kong waters.
What happened?
The typhoon ‘Hato’ as...
Take Cyber Security Seriously or Face Regulation USCG Warns Shipping
As shipping moves towards innovations such as autonomous vessels the US Coast Guard (USCG) warns that the industry needs to take cyber security seriously...
Maersk Tankers Invests in CargoMetrics
Maersk Tankers said on Wednesday it has entered into an equity agreement with U.S. hedge fund CargoMetrics, giving it access to analytical models and...