Washington State Ferries cyberattack

Op-Ed: The risks and costs of cyberattacks

By Patrick Chown, owner and president of The Network Installers With the increasing digitalization of maritime operations, the industry is becoming more connected than ever before. While technological advancements have led to

MARSS team celebrates successful testing of its MOBtronic man overboard detection solution

MOBtronic man overboard technology gains key certification

While there are currently more than 300 cruise ships in operation, only a tiny fraction are equipped with a man overboard detection system. Monaco-headquartered defense technology specialist MARSS is looking to change

Iran grabs another tanker in Strait of Hormuz

VIDEO: Iran grabs another tanker in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command has released video of an incident today, May 3, when at approximately 6:20 a.m. local time, the Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

According to Maritime Battery Forum, as of 2023, there are 439 ships in operation with batteries, and 167 are under construction. 

Op-Ed: Sailing into the future with non-toxic & non-flammable batteries  

Shipping needs an affordable and safe alternative to lithium-ion batteries    By Mukesh Chatter   Mukesh Chatter is the CEO of Alsym Energy, a technology company developing a low-cost, high-performance rechargeable battery chemistry that

Commandos land on deck of seized tankr Advantage Sweet

VIDEO: Iranian Navy releases video of Advantage Sweet seizure

Iranian Navy footage has appeared on YouTube showing yesterday’s seizure of the Marshall Islands flagged tanker Advantage Sweet while transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman. While Iranian state-controlled media outlets

5th fleet says Iran seized tanker

5th Fleet: Iran seizes Marshall Islands flagged tanker

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command reports that on April 27 at approximately 1:15 p.m. local time, the Marshall Islands flagged tanker Advantage Sweet was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy

Bonhomme Richard ship fire

GAO: Navy needs to up ship fire prevention efforts

According to the Navy, more than $4 billion in estimated total damage resulted from 15 major fire incidents that occurred onboard ships undergoing maintenance from May 2008 through July 2020. Two ships

Kodiak Enterprise fire response has coocluded

Kodiak Enterprise fire: Unified command stands down

The unified command created in response to the fire aboard the fishing vessel Kodiak Enterprise was stood down Friday, April 21. The fire broke out aboard the catcher processor around 3.20 a.m.

warship near-miss was caught on webcam

VIDEO: Warship near-miss report emerges

Thanks to the efforts of San Diego broadcaster NBC7 a redacted version of a Navy investigation into a “near miss”encounter between two warships last year has been getting more attention than it

Hijacked tanker Fortune 9 seen after incident

Hijacked tanker found: Crew safe

A Singapore-registered tanker boarded by unidentified persons on April 10 and missing since then has been found, with the crew all safe. The hijacked tanker, the 6,135 dwt products tanker Fortune 9,

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