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The IMO has received a proposal from the trade associations BIMCO, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) regarding the reduction of CO2 emissions by the international shipping sector. The proposal is in advance of the IMO’s Marine…
Gradual changes in the CO2 concentration in the atmospheric can induce abrupt climate changes, a study of climate calculations conducted by researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute and the University of Cardiff has found. The study was published in the…
Recent changes to article 11 by Ministerial Decree number 569 of 2016 of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Executive Regulations offer new means by which crews working on board foreign registered vessels and those registered in the United Arab Emirates…
Turkey-based ship manager, Active Shipping, is to boost the operational abilities of its oil tankers and bulk carriers by installing Marlink’s Sealink Global VSAT service combined with the XChange digital solutions platform. The deal was cemented with the aid of…
Industry experts have argued that shipping is not in a sustained crisis and there was never any need for either market based or regulatory intervention. Speaking at a debate hosted co-hosted by international law firm Norton Rose Fullbright and leading…
Maritime trade union Nautilus International has protested the plight of Croatian, Filipino, Russian, and Ukrainian seafarers serving onboard the Vanuatu-flagged offshore support vessel Sutton Tide. The ship has been detained in the port of Soyo since March 5, 2017 under…
The $17 million Hudson Bay System Study (BaySys), a four year project involving 40 scientists from five universities across Canada has been cancelled due to extreme ice conditions in the Arctic south caused by climate change. The southward motion of…
With mental health of seafarers an increasing concern, iVital, is coming to the fore with a solution. Arguing that getting guidance from a healthcare professional as early as possible is key to tackling mental illness, the company believes that this…
Eniram’s performance monitoring system SkyLight has recently been updated to a 2.0 version to add nautical maps, weather layers, and a new interface to the platform as well as to help operators comply with the monitoring and reporting regulations (MRV)…
Technology company Ecoslops and the Total Group have signed an agreement to set up a maritime transport induced oil residue waste-processing unit at La Mède, near Marseilles in the Bouches-du-Rhône, France. Ecoslops will build and operate the micro-refinery,while Total will…
Rania Tadros, managing partner at Ince & Co Dubai, gives exclusive advice to The Marine Professional readers regarding the Qatar ban and its implications for the shipping industry: As the Qatari diplomatic crisis continues to unfold, concern will justifiably grow…
The German Navy’s fourth and final new F125 frigate Rheinland-Pfalz, a surface combatant equipped with GE’s LM2500 Marine Gas Turbine Propulsion, was christened by Malu Dreyer, the premier of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, during a ceremony held at the ThyssenKrupp…
In an effort to extend the operational life of Canadian Coast Guard ships by another 20 years, ABB will modernise 10 out of 14 Medium Icebreakers and High Endurance Multi Task. Typically working year-round, these vessels are used to perform…
A ship has been detained in Brisbane by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) due to a lack of onboard familiarisation training in the use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS). The consequences were major disruption and significant…
A marine surveyor accused of negligence by the owner of a ferry (which sustained significant machinery damage when being towed to a shipyard to undergo a refit) has been reimbursed by the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC). The surveyor was…
Modern slavery may be a very real risk in today’s shipping industry, warns an expert panel hosted by The Mission to Seafarers at Nor-Shipping and made up of representatives from the RAFTO Foundation, the Institute for Human Rights and Business,…
Rolls-Royce has embarked on a number of projects to refit and convert technologically advanced offshore vessels for other uses, such as aquaculture, expedition craft, and luxury yachts. The move comes as a response to the profusion of laid-up offshore and…
A new hybrid modular power system, Wärtsilä HY, has been type-approved by Lloyd’s Register at NorShipping. Touted by Wärtsilä director of Marine Engineering Giulio Tirelli as a synergy of “our capability in the power generation field and our strong presence in electrical and…
Revised safety requirements to ensure new-build passenger ships remain afloat after a major incident are among a set of amendments set for adoption by IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), which meets from 7-16 June. The revisions to the International Convention…
Written by
Namrata Nadkarni
Wednesday, 07 June 2017
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