New e-Navigation technologies developed by the ACCSEAS (Accessibility for Shipping, Efficiency Advantages and Sustainability) project could improve the safety and efficiency of ships across the…
Trading worldwide without electronic tools is no longer an option, young navigators and crew are switched on to digital technology and they want to have this new…
Historically, vetting was performed by retirees from the oil majors. Their judgements were to a large extent trusted by industry as they were known to…
This process applies to vessels regulated by the SIRE and EBIS programs, cargo ships, and tugs.
On May 11th, 2020 a new process has been implemented with the following main changes:
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OECD figures have estimated one billion TEU in transit by 2030, with Asia leading the increase in volume. Today over 400 million lithium ion batteries…
Aiming to test the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in enhancing the maritime awareness picture in the French Mediterranean Sea, Secrétariat Général de…
More vessels are being detained by port state control (PSC) because of ecdis deficiencies. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has detained eight ships in…
Industry experts predict an imminent spike in vessel detention rates as inspections and surveys resumed, on 20 July, as COVID-19 restrictions ease, with crew wellbeing…
During July, there were zero new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port.
1. In response to one of the recommendations of Lord Donaldson’s…
One of numerous possible ways to comply with the IMO’s strategy on the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships is to use biofuels…