In a World Maritime Day message today, International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Kitack Lim said that IMO’s theme for 2020, “Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet,” couldn’t be more relevant now and for
Incat Crowther If there’s one basic design that has been more successful than any other in the U.S. passenger ferry market, it’s the Incat Crowther catamaran. Nowhere is this more evident than
A panel of medical experts formed in June by Royal Caribbean Group and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has submitted recommendations to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that could
Marine Log’s FERRIES 2020 event will be held virtually this year on November 9-10 from 1 to 4 p.m. EST. The conference will feature a number of expert speakers, a growing list
The first European cruise operations by major cruise lines have restarted. On August 17, MSC cruises MSC Grandiosa started a seven-day cruise from Genoa, that saw guests comply with stringent protocols under
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding reports that its DIA-SOx scrubbers have been successfully installed on 22 ships of three vessel types in the past eight months. Despite COVID-19 restrictions, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding was able to complete
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
In this edition of Listen Up!, we talk with Ford Wogan and Sara Kuebel of law firm Jones Walker to explore COVID-19’s impact on maritime litigation. Wogan and Kuebel explain what the
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is taking enhanced measures to further secure safe port operations and facilitate crew change. Among the added precautionary measures for ships calling at Singapore
Royal Caribbean Group’s ultra luxury brand Silversea Cruises reports that its ninth ship, Silver Moon successfully carried out her sea trials between August 8 and August 20, traveling between Fincantieri’s Ancona, Italy,