DNV GL releases report on battery safety in ships
As ever more powerful battery packs are installed in vessels, DNV GL has released a new report on battery safety in ships. The report assesses explosion and fire risks in maritime battery
As ever more powerful battery packs are installed in vessels, DNV GL has released a new report on battery safety in ships. The report assesses explosion and fire risks in maritime battery
In a tweet on January 4, U.K. Secretary of Defence Ben Wallace announced that Royal Navy ships HMS Montrose and HMS Defender will resume accompaniments of U.K.-flagged commercial vessels in the Strait
FinCo Fuel Group, which is active in the downstream energy market with a broad portfolio of fuel products, has taken a majority stake in GoodNRG, the holding company of renewable fuels pioneer
On December 30, 2019 at approximately 0430, Sandy Hook pilot Captain Dennis R. Sherwood was involved in an incident while boarding a container vessel inbound to the Port of New York &
Japan’s Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. has entered into long term transportation contracts agreements with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL) that will see the two companies
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has secured retrofit orders for 104 scrubber and ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) this year. The orders are worth a combined value of about
The Unified Command (USCG, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Gallagher Marine Systems) working to remove the capsized car carrier Golden Ray from St. Simons Sound, Georgia, successfully completed the removal of the
Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) has introduced three bills in Congress that would make significant changes to the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (generally referred to as the “Jones Act”). The Jones Act
Shipping associations representing more than 90% of the world fleet are calling for a $5 billion R&D program to be set up to find ways to eliminate CO2 emissions from shipping. The
More comprehensive reporting requirements for injury and near miss reporting are needed to improve safety at sea, according to ABS, the American P&I Club and Lamar University. The call follows an industry-wide