Chevron Suezmax is first ship to qualify for ABS SMART MHM notation

ABS and Chevron Shipping Company LLC have taken the first step in an ambitious digital fleet management project. The Suezmax lightering vessel Pegasus Voyager has become the first vessel in the Chevron

Latest modern riverboat completes successful sea trials

Guilford, Conn., headquartered American Cruise Lines reports that American Jazz, the latest in its series of five modern riverboats, has successfully passed its sea trials. Last week, with the U.S. Coast Guard

Two dead, two missing in Mauritius tugboat sinking

A Mauritius Port Authority (MPA) tug, the Sir Gaetan, sank yesterday in the course of assisting the continuing clean-up efforts following the grounding of the capesize bulker Wakashio. This morning, Mauritius media

PODCAST: Jones Walker talks COVID-19 litigation

In this edition of Listen Up!, we talk with Ford Wogan and Sara Kuebel of law firm Jones Walker to explore COVID-19’s impact on maritime litigation. Wogan and Kuebel explain what the

Case Study: Unmanned hydrographic survey operations for higher quality data collection & increased safety

SPONSORED CONTENT: Deep BV has upgraded a survey vessel with an SM300 autonomy system that enables unmanned and reduced-crew configurations, as well as shoreside remote-helm and payload control. DEEP’S OBJECTIVES: To improve

Japan to trial world’s first ship-based CO2 capture system

The idea of using on-board carbon capture to reduce CO2 emissions from ships is starting to move beyond the realms of theoretical speculation. A project backed by the Maritime Bureau of Japan’s

Floating Crew Facilitation Center part of new Singapore crew change procedures

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is taking enhanced measures to further secure safe port operations and facilitate crew change. Among the added precautionary measures for ships calling at Singapore

DNV GL says remote in-water surveys using ROV are a world first

Classification society DNV GL reports that it has carried out the world’s first in-water remote ship surveys, using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). In-water bottom surveys using ROVs have now been carried

Washington State foil ferry project gets FTA grant

A Washington State project aiming to develop an innovative fast foil ferry has received a boost in the shape of a $372,910 award to Kitsap Transit in the latest round of grants

Sanmar building third tug in VectRA 3000 series

Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards is currently building the third vessel in its VectRA 3000 tractor tug series. Designed exclusively for Sanmar by Robert Allan Ltd., in close collaboration with the shipbuilder and Voith

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