Maersk sees Red Sea routings as still too risky
Maersk is to continue to avoid Red Sea routings of it its ships. In an update today, it said that it would continue to send ships via the Cape of Good Hope
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FastRig easy retrofit wingsail starts on-land testing
With an increasing number of vessel owners and charterers seeing wind assisted propulsion as a way to cut emissions, FastRig, a wingsail solution that’s been specifically designed for easy retrofitting to existing
Mark Knoy succeeds Bruce Paulsen as SCI’s board chair
Earlier this month, the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) gathered at the International Seafarers’ Center in Newark, N.J., for its first meeting of 2024. Among the agenda items was a formal transition in
NYK Line bridge simulator advances offshore wind training in Japan
An advanced full mission bridge simulator for offshore wind operations developed by NYK Line and Damen Services is set to be inaugurated in Akita, Japan, on April 1. The offshore wind training
New records set at annual River Bell Awards
On December 7, the 23rd annual River Bell Awards saw a record 600 people attend the event, which took place in Paducah, Ky. The event, which benefits New York-headquartered Seamen’s Church Institute’s
Houthi missile hits Norwegian tanker Strinda
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis are escalated the attacks on merchant shipping that began with the hijacking of the car carrier Galaxy Leader. Yesterday, the group followed up on a threat to target all
Maersk Supply uses Inmarsat API to optimize performance of battery-fitted AHTS
An Inmarsat Maritime solution will help Maersk Supply Service optimize the performance of its first vessel fitted with a battery installation, the AHTS Maersk Minder, and to evaluate how best to optimize
Op-Ed: The human faces behind AI and machine learning
By Will Roberts, CEO, ioCurrents Rather than succumbing to sci-fi notions of AI dominance, ioCurrents focuses on leveraging human intelligence to create advanced machine learning models. Founded on the belief that collaboration
DNV verifies HD Hyundai’s HiNAS Control system
An AI-based autonomous navigation system developed by South Korea’s HD Hyundai has been granted a design verification report (DVR) by DNV. The system, HiNAS Control, employs artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality
KVH renews satellite partnership with Intelsat
With demand for maritime satcom connectivity continuing to grow by leaps and bounds, Middletown, R.I., headquartered KVH Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI) has completed a three-year renewal of its satellite services contract with