The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and its affiliated seafarers’ unions say they will now assist hundreds of thousands of seafarers to exercise their right to stop working, leave ships, and return
Vladimir Penda, 27, a national of Montenegro, yesterday entered a plea of guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent
Within days of being refloated by salvors, a 2016-built, 300,800 dwt ore carrier has been declared a constructive total loss (CTL), towed to deep water and sunk under supervision of the Brazilian
Genoa, Italy, headquartered classsification society RINA has successfully carried out what it reports are the world’s first statutory and associated class intermediate surveys using remote streaming technologies. The surveys were carried out
The death of the third officer of a RO/RO during unloading operations in Brocklebank Docks, Liverpool, last May underscores the very real dangers of mobile phone distraction while working on board ship,
For vessels in the 40,000–65,000 DWT size range, such as handymax bulkers or product tankers, the cost of installing a SOx scrubber has sometimes outweighed the benefits. Now Alfa Laval is offering
Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurers American Club and Eagle Ocean Marine are urging the industry to step up care of seafarers’ mental health. They have just released a video giving advice on
Danish naval architectural consultancy Knud E. Hansen’s latest design is a 150 meter expedition cruise vessel that can accommodate up to 400 passengers and has a range of approximately 6,500 nautical miles.
A prototype next-generation product and chemical tanker developed by Stena Bulk, the IMOFlexMax, is designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25% compared to current modern product tankers. Designed by
BIMCO reports that, following several discussions with the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA), the administration in Hong Kong is allowing conditional but unrestricted crew change in Hong Kong. According to information provided