Coronavirus: Grand Princess to dock in Oakland

In an update posted at 10.00 p.m. Saturday, Princess Cruises said it had received word from state and local response operations that Grand Princess will proceed to the Port of Oakland on

DNV beefs up cybersecurity

ABB and DNV GL mark cybersecurity milestone

ABB’s solutions on board a large passenger ship have been awarded cybersecurity verification from classification society DNV GL, making the ship the first to achieve system compliance under DNV GL’s framework for

Liberian Registry adds more U.S. Regional Compliance Offices

The Liberian Registry is expanding its network of Regional Compliance Offices, strategically located in the major ports of the United States. “By combining its expanding network of in-house compliance experts with a

Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady gives New York a miss

With coronavirus concerns in the headlines, Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages has scrapped plans to hold a series of travel industry preview events in New York aboard its first ship, the recently

VIDEO: ABS Group services support IMO cyber risk guideline compliance

ABS Group of Companies, Inc. has launched a new set of safety and risk-based services to support compliance to the 2021 Cyber Risk Management (CRM) guidelines recommended by the International Maritime Organization

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Pilots seek action on unsafe “trapdoor” arrangements

The American Pilots’ Association has written state pilotage authorities calling them to take action on the use of dangerous “trapdoor” pilot-access arrangements. The letter follows the December 30, 2019 incident in which

Excelerate Energy to manage its FSRU fleet through new subsidiary

The Woodlands, Texas, headquartered Excelerate Energy L.P. is to manage its fleet of FSRUs through a new wholly-owned subsidiary, rather than using a third-party ship manager. The company reports that the Republic

Coronavirus: ONE puts $1,000 a box surcharge on Shanghai and Xingang reefer shipments

Ocean Network Express (ONE) issued a notice to customers on February 14 noting that “due to the slow inbound container pick-up activity caused by the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus and the extension

Carnival: coronavirus will have “material impact” on earnings

Carnival Corporation & plc said today that it “is closely monitoring the evolving situation with respect to coronavirus” and that its “medical experts are coordinating closely with the U.S. Centers for Disease

NTSB reports on how heavy lift ship slammed barge into newbuild destroyer

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Brief on the March 29, 2019 incident in which the heavy lift vessel MV Hawk slammed into an electrical test barge at

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