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 […]
The UK P&I Club has celebrated the development of three industry-changing safety technologies through its ‘Investing in a Safer Tomorrow’ global maritime competition. The three winning entries were announced at its 150th Gala Dinner in […]
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is readying for the advent of automation in the shipping industry, with a major scoping exercise to safeguard against future disasters, including oil spills and collisions. Speaking at the regional […]
A report timed for World Marine Aids to Navigation (AtoN) Day highlights cutting edge new technology to come in the digital age. The 40-page report looks at a futuristic voyage on board the fictitious Blue […]
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