Shipping losses decline slightly
MARCH 22, 2016 — According to the Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty Safety and Shipping Review 2016, the shipping industry saw the number of total losses remain stable during 2015, declining slightly
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Maersk Line opts for ABB route optimization solution
AUGUST 17, 2015 —ABB is working with Dutch weather forecasting specialist MeteoGroup to equip 140 Maersk Line containerships with advisory software to optimize routes, boost maritime safety and protect cargo. ABB says
Mitsubishi Ore Transport adopts Inmarsat Fleet Xpress fleet wide
One of Japan’s largest bulk carrier operators, with a fleet of 17 ships, Mitsubishi Ore Transport (MOT), which this year became part of the NYK Group, is looking to harness the vast
Russia sanctions: Two indicted, one arrested, in Tango yacht case
Back in April last year, U.S. and Spanish authorities seized the $90 million yacht Tango owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. On Friday, indictments were unsealed in the U.S. District Court
Keppel O&M completes autonomous tug project
Notching up several “firsts,” Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) reports that it has successfully completed its first autonomous vessel project. Capable of autonomous vessel navigation as well as collision
Canadian Coast Guard deploys Iridium Certus technology
The Canadian Coast Guard is using Iridium Certus connectivity to help it meet its mission requirements, which include extensive operations in polar regions that are outside of the footprint of other satcom
Thai GDMA exec extradited as “Fat Leonard” probe continues
Pornpun Settaphakorn, a former executive of foreign defense contractor Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) who oversaw the company’s Thailand office, appeared in federal court in San Diego, March 8, following her extradition
Successful trial of remote surveys on Sembcorp Marine newbuild
Bureau Veritas (BV), Nokia and Sembcorp Marine, have successfully completed remote surveys that pave the way for establishing a new class procedure for the remote inspection of vessels under construction. The new
BEATING COVID-19: GOING REMOTE
When the De Hoop Shipyard in Lobith, Netherlands, took its latest newbuild on sea trials off Rotterdam in May, it notched up an unintended “world’s first.” The ship that the yard was
FCC to crack down on non-compliant AIS use
The Federal Communications Commission is to crack down on the use of “nuisance AIS” transponders deployed on things like fishing nets and widely available from sites such as eBay under the name