[ad_1] India claims to have become the first nation in the world to include biometric facial recognition technology in its seafarer identification documents. The new Biometric Seafarer Identity Document will replace the existing Continuous Discharge Certificate, and the inbuilt chip will be able to be read...
[ad_1] At the World Maritime Rescue Congress (WMRC) held in Vancouver, Canada from June 15 to 17, 2019, the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P Union) partnered with Dalhousie University (Halifax, Canada) to participate in a poster presentation discussing shipping safety. The “Spotlight on...
[ad_1] TIME magazine has released its second annual list of Great Places to Stay, naming seven cruise ships. TIME solicited nominations across a variety of categories, including museums, parks, restaurants, and hotels, from its editors and correspondents around the world as well as industry experts. Then...
[ad_1] A bulk carrier is feared capsized after her crew reportedly sent a distress call on Sunday. The 52,000dwt Indonesia-flagged Nur Allya was en route to Indonesia's Sulawesi province carrying nickel ore when the distress call was made from near Buru Island in the Banda Sea....
[ad_1] Eastern Caribbean shipping firm Geest Line is returning to Portsmouth two years after relocating to Dover. The company moved its cargo handling operation to the Kent port due to scheduling difficulties at Portsmouth, which have now been resolved. Geest Line’s headquarters and its 32 staff remained...
[ad_1] On Friday, both the U.S. and China ratcheted up plans for tariffs on each others' goods, sending stocks and oil futures down sharply. On August 1, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would impose a tariff of 10 percent on virtually all categories of...
[ad_1] NorthStar Midstream, a portfolio company of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., is pleased to announce the formation of Polaris New Energy (“PNE”), a marine transportation company focused on the transportation and distribution of liquefied natural gas (LNG) along the coastal and inland...
[ad_1] Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics says that it has successfully demonstrated an autonomous system on board an MSRC-owned skimmer boat, making it the first autonomous vessel of its type in the world. The on-water demonstrations took place at a marina in Portland, Maine before a live audience...
[ad_1] Load monitoring specialists Scotload – part of James Fisher and Sons plc – has launched global shipping through its online store: Scotload-direct.com. This enables customers to order load cells quickly and easily, delivering high-end solutions to any location straight off the shelf. With customer experience at...
[ad_1] Norwegian cruise and ferry operator Hurtigruten is investing heavily in an eco-friendly luxury refit program for three of its existing vessels - the 2002-built Finnmarken, 2002-built Trollfjord and 2003-built Midnatsol. All three will be repowered with new Tier 3-compliant engines, along with battery packs and...
