Graph from Seafarers Happiness Index report

Seafarers’ happiness declines

The Mission to Seafarers has published the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for first quarter 2023. It reveals that there was a decline in overall happiness levels among seafarers during the first

Guilty plea in Austal USA fraud case

Guilty pleas in tanker illegal discharge and hazardous condition case

Glyfada, Greece, headquartered Zeus Lines Management S.A. pleaded guilty on Monday in Providence, Rhode Island, to maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the illegal discharge of oily bilge and for failing

Iran grabs another tanker in Strait of Hormuz

VIDEO: Iran grabs another tanker in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command has released video of an incident today, May 3, when at approximately 6:20 a.m. local time, the Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Adam Overstreet

Austal USA names Overstreet VP of legal affairs

Shipbuilder Austal USA reports that Adam Overstreet has joined the company as vice president of legal affairs and chief compliance officer. In this role, Overstreet will manage a broad spectrum of legal

Crowley ship on sea leg of multi-modal service

Crowley launching multi-modal service between Mexico and U.S. Midwest and Canada

Crowley is to launch an end-to-end, integrated ocean and rail multi-modal service between Mexico and the U.S. Midwest region and into Canada. Featuring Crowley’s new Mexico-U.S. ocean route in the Gulf, the

According to Maritime Battery Forum, as of 2023, there are 439 ships in operation with batteries, and 167 are under construction. 

Op-Ed: Sailing into the future with non-toxic & non-flammable batteries  

Shipping needs an affordable and safe alternative to lithium-ion batteries    By Mukesh Chatter   Mukesh Chatter is the CEO of Alsym Energy, a technology company developing a low-cost, high-performance rechargeable battery chemistry that

Cover of study on challenges facing women at sea

Study identifies 15 key pain points facing women at sea

A study based on interviews with 115 female seafarers identifies 15 key “pain points” – or challenges – facing women at sea. The study is the first step in a project being

Commandos land on deck of seized tankr Advantage Sweet

VIDEO: Iranian Navy releases video of Advantage Sweet seizure

Iranian Navy footage has appeared on YouTube showing yesterday’s seizure of the Marshall Islands flagged tanker Advantage Sweet while transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman. While Iranian state-controlled media outlets

Joseph Gardemal, ABS Manager, Regulatory Affairs

IP Code adoption sets new standard for industrial personnel carriage 

Amendments to the SOLAS Convention will mandate application of the International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel from July 1, 2024, writes Joseph Gardemal, ABS Manager, Regulatory Affairs  Expansion of

Charlie Grey. CEO, Tankers International pool.

Tankers International pool names Grey CEO

Charlie Grey has become CEO of VLCC tanker pool operator Tankers International, moving up from COO and succeeding Jonathan Lee who is now chairman of the board of directors. Matt Smith will

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