An industry consortium led by the Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), comprising 26 partners from 13 EU member states, will closely examine roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) fire risks and mitigation methods with the aim of robustly enhancing […]
Singapore is launching a centre to research the development of autonomous ships. The inauguration of the Centre of Excellence for Autonomous and Remotely Operated Vessels (CEAOPS) was announced at the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) forum on 10 October. The […]
Classification society ClassNK has granted an approval in principle to the design of a hard sail system being developed by Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Oshima Shipbuilding Co. The so-called Wind Challenger Project converts […]
Japanese shipping group NYK has conducted ‘the world’s first’ trial of fully autonomous ships. One of its car carriers, Iris Leader, was navigated using the Sherpa System for Real (SSR) ship navigation system, from Xinsha, China, to the Japanese […]
Scrubbers are here to stay. A consensus was reached at the end of presentations on implementation of the looming sulphur cap hosted by Lloyd’s of London at London International Shipping Week (LISW) on 10 September. […]
Tokyo-headquartered classification society ClassNK has issued its Guidelines for Wind-Assisted Propulsion Systems for Ships in light of what it says is the shipping industry’s increasing focus in using wind power for auxiliary propulsion. According to […]
The German Shipowners’ Association, Verband Deutscher Reeder (VDR), and the German Federal Chamber of Pilots, Bundeslotsenkammer (BLK), have issued a joint statement calling for urgent improvements to mobile network coverage in German coastal waters. According […]
Lift and orientation company Verton Australia has developed a lifting system for the general cargo, wind, and construction industries that eliminates the need for human-held taglines to steady a suspended load. The R-series can handle […]
Life-saving devices utilising wireless technologies are starting to come on to the market thanks to disrupting start-ups seeking to improve crew safety and improve MOB rescues. While shipping has been utilising digital technology to streamline […]
The long-awaited guidelines for ECDIS standardised ‘S-mode’ were submitted to the IMO in June, promising improvements in navigation safety. Industry bodies have appeared to have found common ground in the design of the long-awaited S-mode […]
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