Mass Maritime adds cloud-based simulation to defenses against coronavirus

Wärtsilä Voyage is supply two of its advanced cloud-based simulation solutions to Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) under a one-year agreement signed last month that marks the first application of Wärtsilä’s cloud simulation

IMO updates safe crew change protocols

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has updated its protocols for ensuring safe crew change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, IMO says, some 400,000 seafarers from across the globe are now stranded on

COVID-19 brings temporary closure of Norwegian shipyard

Norway’s Havyard AS said on Friday that 17 people associated with the New Havyard Ship Technology AS shipyard had tested positive for COVID-19 since its September announcement that it would be subject

Costa Cruises to bring third ship back into operation

Carnival Corporation’s Costa Cruises brand is to put a third ship back into service: its flagship LNG-fueled Costa Smeralda. Delivered at the end of last year by Finland’s Meyer Turku shipyard, the

CDC extends cruise ship “No Sail” order

Retests conducted on 12 members of the crew of the TUI Cruises operated Mein Schiff 6 cruise ship who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus came back negative on Tuesday, according

ICS updates COVID-19 guidance for shipping

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says that a great deal has changed since March when first issued guidance for the global shipping industry to help combat the spread of COVID-19. With

Mein Schiff 6 crew members retest negative, but face further test

The 12 members of the crew of TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 6 cruise ship who had earlier tested positive for the novel coronavirus came tested negative in retests earlier today, according to

Q&A: Lake Carriers’ Association President James Weakley

ML: What can you tell us about the recent Illinois River lock closures and how that’s impacted Great Lakes shipping, if at all? JW: The Illinois River lock closures have not had

12 crew members on Aegean cruise test positive for coronavirus

In a blow to cruise industry hopes of a return to some kind of normal, 12 crew members on board TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 6 have tested positive for COVID-19. The ship,

IMO: Crew change crisis is deepening

Some 400,000 seafarers from across the globe are now stranded on ships, continuing to work but unable to be relieved, in a deepening crew change crisis which threatens trade and maritime safety,

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