The case for autonomous ships keeps getting stronger as evidence of its commercial viability gathers pace, says One Sea eco-system lead Paivi Haikkola, who is in Singapore to attend Sea Asia 2019. The main advantage relates to cost savings especially in fuel consumption with electricity powering more of the propulsion, she explained. The greater use […]

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has recently published two Marine Notices: a) No. 8 of 2019, to advise of the global implementation of the MARPOL Annex VI limit of 0.50 mass per cent concentration (0.50% m/m) sulphur content in fuel oil, for all ships, from 1 January 2020; and b) No. 9 of […]

Danish shipping authorities have adopted a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), which uses drones to detect emissions levels from ships. The maritime emissions drone system, developed by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), is to be deployed along the Great Belt region where large tankers travel to and from the Baltic Sea. UAS Skeldar V-200 […]