Op-Ed: Is the future autonomous shipping?

By Susan Riitala and Thor Maalouf Autonomous ships hold immense potential to transform and enhance the efficiency of global supply chains by streamlining operations and reducing human error. Their ability to operate

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Huntington Ingalls celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week from Nov. 17-23, honoring the essential role of apprenticeships in workforce development and skills training. National Apprenticeship Week is a nationwide celebration

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BRIX Marine delivers new megayacht tender T/T Kismet

Superyachts deserve super tenders and the latest megayacht tender delivered by Port Angeles, Wash.-based BRIX Marine, the T/T Kismet has been designed for the tender garage on the 122-meter Kismet, recently completed

Report on Biter capsize

U.K. MAIB reports on deadly capsize of tug Biter

The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has now published its accident investigation report into the girting [girding] and capsize of the tug Biter off Greenock, Scotland on February 2023. Biter was

USCG Commandant with ABS chairman and Maritime Administrator

ABS: Safety must be proactive and systems based

“Safety is more than just compliance. It is now synonymous with security, reliability, collective relationships and people. Safety is also becoming systems based rather than rooted in prescriptive rules or specific component

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Kasia Romantowska named MD of C-Job Gdańsk

Amsterdam-headquartered C-Job Naval Architects has appointed Kasia Romantowska managing director of C-Job Gdańsk. In that role she will oversee sales and engineering teams located in Poland. Prior to joining C-Job, Romantowska was

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David Hardy stepping down as CEO at Ørsted region Americas

Ørsted reports that David Hardy, group EVP and CEO Americas, has decided to leave the company to join GE Vernova as chief commercial officer, wind. He will step down from his position

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BAE Norfolk wins new Navy contracts worth $202M

BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va., has received $202 million in U.S. Navy contracts to provide modernization and maintenance services aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) and the

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OSM Thome brings AI on board fleetwide

Arendal, Norway-headquartered ship manager OSM Thome is to deploy software from German maritime AI pioneer Kaiko Systems across its entire fleet. OSM Thome says that this will streamline inspection processes, data collection,

European Council

European Council adopts major maritime legislative package

The European Council has now adopted four important new pieces of legislation —and, as ever, the devil is in the details in terms of things that vessel owners and operators should start

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