In its annual safety report, satcom provider Inmarsat says that the number of distress calls from seagoing ships remains stubbornly high - even if other metrics may point to improvements. Even as fleet size has increased, merchant vessel losses have declined by 65 percent over the...
Ammonia-powered container vessels are technically feasible and their development can meet acceptable preliminary safety […] The post Unboxing the ammonia-powered 15,000 TEU boxship: Seatrade and Foreship reveal key design features appeared first on Offshore Energy. [ad_2] News source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/worldmaritimenews Go to original post...
Singaporean tech firm Zycraft, known historically for its unmanned surface vessels, has branched out into technology for fighting maritime crime - using lasers. The company has trialed an off-the-shelf commercial LIDAR sensor for spotting approaching pirate boats, giving the crew early warning and an opportunity to take...
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has filed an impressive 37 patent applications as […] The post MAN ES unleashes a wave of innovation with 37 ammonia tech patent applications appeared first on Offshore Energy. [ad_2] News source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/worldmaritimenews Go to original post...
One of the most captivating memories of World War II is set to be rekindled as French and UK researchers launched a mission to locate and identify shipwrecks lost during ‘Operation Dynamo’ in 1940. Operation Dynamo, also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, was a key...
In a show of collective dissent, hundreds of employees of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik […] The post Workers protest against HHLA’s partial sale to MSC appeared first on Offshore Energy. [ad_2] News source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/worldmaritimenews Go to original post...
KVH is proud to announce its membership in ISWAN (The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network). ISWAN is committed to improving the welfare of seafarers around the world, and KVH will contribute to its mission with a continued focus on innovative technology, services, and content...
General trading company Itochu Corporation and marine fuels supplier Peninsula Petroleum have executed a […] The post Itochu & Peninsula ally on development of ammonia bunkering in Spain appeared first on Offshore Energy. [ad_2] News source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/worldmaritimenews Go to original post...
Hanwha Ocean, the recapitalized former Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea, announced a new partnership to design and commercialize a CO2 carrier. It is the latest step in the new owners of the shipyard’s efforts to reinvigorate the shipbuilding business and invest...
With only two months left until the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, all eyes […] The post In focus: Is climate crisis a ‘fossil fuels crisis’? appeared first on Offshore Energy. [ad_2] News source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/worldmaritimenews Go to original post...
