In November 2020, the IMO approved amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, introducing an Energy […] The post De-rating engines the first choice in meeting EEXI requirements appeared first on Offshore...
19 seafarers aboard the 1982-built bulker Ula have launched a hunger strike to protest their abandonment at the port of Shuaiba, Kuwait. The crew is demanding back pay totaling more than $400,000, along with immediate repatriation. Since January 7, they have refused all food, and they...
The shipbuilding industry has been hit hard by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic […] The post SMM Digital: Redundancies in European shipbuilding sector set to increase appeared first on...
The U.S. Navy is rolling out vaccinations across its worldwide force, from Norfolk to Rota to Yokosuka, and it is encouraging sailors to sign up. However, even though vaccination offers operational advantages, the Navy does not plan to require it - at least, not for...
French shipbuilder Chantiers De’l Atlantique has delivered MSC Virtuosa, MSC Cruises’ newest Meraviglia-Plus II […] The post Chantiers De’l Atlantique hands over MSC Virtuosa...
On a months-long winter mission to project U.S. sovereignty and to conduct scientific research, the Coast Guard cutter Polar Star, the nation’s sole heavy icebreaker, is using its one-of-a-kind capability to navigate the dark polar wilderness. After departing Seattle, crossing the Gulf of Alaska and transiting...
Eco Livorno, the third of twelve hybrid vessels of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class, has […] The post Grimaldi welcomes 3rd hybrid RO-RO vessel into the...
The U.S. Coast Guard announced the details of a formal hearing into the December 31, 2019 sinking of the fishing vessel Scandies Rose. The hearing, which will be live-streamed due to the pandemic, is the next step in the formal Maine Board of Investigation convened...
The Royal Niestern Sander shipyard has completed the installation of the new aft ship with LNG tank and equipment on the AG Ems' passenger ferry Münsterland. The post Niestern Sander hits milestone...
With more containerships arriving daily, the backlog at the Southern California ports has grown to record levels. For the first time in seventeen years, ships are being held in drift positions outside the anchorage in San Pedro Bay with predictions that the congestion will continue...
