Sam Mayall, CEO of Zelim

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

seaching for undeclared hazardous materials

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

Johnny M Fire

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

Ambition, operated by Ambassador Cruise Line, is equipped with a ZOE system installation. (Credit: Zelim)

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

Ocean Navigator passenger vessel

NTSB: Engine failure leads to $2.4 million passenger vessel fire

Debris in an engine’s lube oil system led to a diesel engine failure and an engine room fire aboard a passenger vessel docked in Portland, Maine, the National Transportation Safety Board said

ship fire

NTSB says shore based firefighters need ship fire training

Following an April 15 in-person public board meeting held April 15, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that land-based firefighters be better prepared for marine vessel firefighting following the July 2023

Two men hold NSC plaques

NSC recognizes ABS for reaching significant safety milestones

The National Safety Council (NSC) has presented ABS with two safety awards in recognition of the classification society’s exceptional achievement in maintaining a safe work environment. The NSC is a globally recognized

NTSB report report implicates bank effect

Bank effect seen in $8M tanker strike on South Carolina pier

A tank vessel struck a pier at Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station in South Carolina after a pilot allowed the vessel to get too close to a riverbank and experiencing bank

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MAIB releases interim report into strike on Stena Immaculate

The U.K. Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released an interim report on its investigation of the March 10 incident in which the U.S.-flagged TSP program tanker Stena Immaculate was struck by

Maritime industry associations launch consolidated BMP maritime security publication

Best Maritime Practices (BMP) for maritime security have been around and evolving since at least the time that Somali pirate hijackings were in the headlines. Now, with new threats continuing to evolve,

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