Podcast: Green technology and sustainable vessel designs
In this episode of Marine Log’s Listen Up! Podcast, sponsored by Chevron, we dive into the redefining role of green technology in the maritime industry. With us today is Will Ayers, Elliott
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USCG streamlines reflagging ships to the American Registry
The Coast Guard says that it has streamlined the process for reflagging foreign ships to be certificated under the American Registry, without compromising safety. In doing so, the USCG has consolidated the
ClassNK releases new guidelines on safe operation of ammonia-fueled vessels
With ammonia gaining ground as an alternative fuel, ClassNK has released its “Guidelines for Safety Operation for Ammonia-Fueled Vessels” to ensure safe operation on board vessels using the green, but toxic and
AI at sea: Inside Zelim’s ZOE safety system
When cruise passengers imagine a relaxing voyage, they rarely think about the technology quietly working behind the scenes to keep them safe. But for Sam Mayall and Doug Lothian, the founders of
Uni-Tankers vessel fitted with first of its kind soot particle emissions sensor
Danish tanker operator Uni-Tankers has fitted its 2006-built, 6,882 dwt oil and chemica; tanker M/T Falstria Swan with an advanced flue gas sensor that can measure soot particle emissions in real time.
BIMCO: Dry bulk supply/demand balance set to weaken
It’s not just container shipping that’s feeling the tariffs pain. BIMCO has released its April 2025 Dry Bulk Shipping Market Overview & Outlook — and the outlook part is not rosy. Tariff
USCG spot checks at Port of NYNJ find undeclared hazardous materials
Coast Guard Sector New York personnel conducted three warehouse spot checks at the Port of New York and New Jersey this week, uncovering a 60% deficiency rate in hazardous material compliance. The
NTSB reports on $3M Johnny M towboat fire
A catastrophic engine failure led to a fire aboard the towboat Johnny M last year, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The fire broke out on Jan. 30, 2024, when the
Ambassador Cruise Line installs MOB detection and tracking system
Edinburgh-based maritime safety and security technology provider, Zelim, says that its detection system, ZOE, will be installed aboard Ambassador Cruise Line’s 48,123 grt cruise ship Ambition, representing the system’s first use on
CMB.TECH and Golden Ocean merger will create 250 ship behemoth
CMB.TECH NV [NYSE: CMBT] and Golden Ocean Group Limited [NASDAQ: GOGL] are set to merge, creating one of the largest diversified listed maritime groups in the world with a combined fleet of