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KR held the 19th KR European Committee (KREC) meeting in London, UK, on July 1st. The KREC, established in 2004, includes members from major international maritime organisations and key European KR customers as follows: Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) In...

VSTEP is delighted to have been highlighted in the Canadian Naval Review for its contribution to advancing maritime training. NAUTIS software Its cutting-edge bridge simulator, powered by NAUTIS software, offers Sea Cadets and Primary Reserve personnel immersive and realistic experiences that promote leadership and teamwork.  VSTEP is honoured to aid the Royal Canadian Navy in shaping the future of maritime professionals.

Babcock and the Polish Naval Academy in Gdynia, Poland, have announced that they are set to collaborate on an exciting new programme of professional internships following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Cooperation Agreement. The MoU outlines the intent for Babcock to work in cooperation with the Polish Naval Academy to facilitate future academic collaboration, underpinning Babcock’s global commitment to skills development. Future academic collaboration This summe...

Seatrium announced that it has awarded the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) a Classification contract for the newbuild floating production storage and offloading vessels (FPSO) platforms P-84 and P-85 with the final delivery expected in 2029. These are the first FPSOs to be awarded following ABS and Seatrium’s Technology Collaboration Agreement (TCA), which aims to promote increased decarbonisation, digitalisation and innovation in the offshore industry. Efficient power generation Both...

EV Maritime, New Zealand’s pioneering electric ferry design and technology company, announced it has been commissioned by Angel Island Tiburon Ferry (AITF) to design an all-new hybrid electric vessel for the fleet. The progressive project, which will see the electrification of two existing vessels and the construction of a third new plug-in hybrid vessel, has been funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The hybrid vessel will be designed and engineered by EV Maritime with el...

A comprehensive Port of Long Beach digital platform being designed to help speed cargo deliveries across the nation, the Supply Chain Information Highway, is getting an infusion of funding from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration. The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced a $7.875 million grant for the Port’s data system today. Funding is expected to help build out a variety of functions including export and rail cargo visibility, user authen...

Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. and Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable, and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to integrate Amogy’s advanced ammonia-cracking technology into Yanmar’s hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE). This collaboration seeks to pioneer a solution for decarbonising marine power generation. The partnership will focus on combining Amogy’s technology with Yanmar’s H2ICE to provide low-cost...

ABS has issued approval in principle (AIP) to Nantong Pengrui Offshore Technology Co., Ltd and COSCO Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) Co., Ltd. for its novel design of an offshore access gangway. The motion-compensated, active and passive, gangway design offers a solution for the growing demand for efficient access for service operation vessels (SOVs) supporting wind turbines and offshore platforms. ABS completed design reviews based on class and statutory requirements. New design from Pengrui &ld...

Oceania Cruises®, the world's pioneering culinary- and destination-focused cruise line is delighted to announce its new collaboration with the American Cancer Society (ACS), bringing the ACS Relay For Life at Sea program to the cruise line's esteemed guests, crew and team members, fostering a community of support and raising vital funds for cancer research, patient support services, and advocacy efforts. The program was just launched on Oceania Cruises' newest ship, Vista, as well as aboard...

Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity has been selected as the International Maritime Organisation's World Maritime Day theme for 2025, which will culminate in the celebration of World Maritime Day on 25 September 2025. The IMO Council, meeting for its 132nd session, endorsed the theme following a proposal by IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez. Management of ocean resources The theme reflects the ocean’s vital role in the world economy, with more than 80% of glo...

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) emergency towing vessel (ETV), Ievoli Black, is carrying out a training exercise in Scapa Flow, on Wednesday 10 July 2024. Exercise Stromness, which involves the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) vessel Pole Star, is supported by Orkney Islands Council’s Marine Services. MCA, ETV and NLB personnel Exercise Controller Paul Tunstall, MCA Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer, Scottish Islands and Northern Ireland, said: "The nature of this...

Wilhelmsen Ships Service is pleased to announce its participation to RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program. As a pioneering maritime solution provider, the participation in this program exemplifies the commitment to safer mooring practices.  RightShip is a pioneering global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) focused digital maritime platform with the mission to drive operational improvements in the global shipping industry and improve overall maritime safe...

Anhui NOY Technologies Co. Ltd., a company manufacturing vacuum helium leak detectors for use mainly in the Chinese market, will become part of Atlas Copco Group.  NOY is a privately owned company headquartered at its manufacturing location in Hefei City, Anhui Province, China. The company has 78 employees and in 2023 had revenues of 121 MCNY (approx. MSEK 178). Leak detector technology “NOY was founded in 2016, exhibiting rapid growth by initially serving the EV battery market, wh...

The Port Authority of Valencia is committed to hydrogen research through the signing of an agreement with CNH2 (C.N.E. Hydrogen and Fuel Cells) to promote the technological development and implementation of this fuel in the Valencian docks. At the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of València (PAV) gave the go-ahead to the signing of this agreement whose purpose is to give continuity to the authorisation for the occupation of an area of 446m2 of the port public do...

Iridium Communications Inc., a renowned provider of global voice and data satellite communications, has announced that for a second time, its Tempe, Arizona facility has received the James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award. A distinction presented by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Association (DCSA) during the annual Society of Industrial Security Professionals (NCMS) training seminar, the award honours companies that embody a commitment to upholding an...

Vigor, a Titan company, has completed a docking selected restricted available (DSRA) on USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, at the company’s Harbor Island shipyard in Seattle. The ship departed Harbor Island earlier this year and has been undergoing sea trials prior to returning to full service. Originally a $131-million contract, the 18-month project supported more than 600 family wage jobs. Underwater hull preservation “Our skilled emp...

Captain Ian Finley, Permanent Representative of the Cook Islands to IMO, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2023. The decision was made by the IMO Council at its 132nd session (8 to 12 July 2024). Captain Finley was nominated for the award by the Government of the Cook Islands. As a delegate to IMO, representing Panama and latterly the Cook Islands, he has been an active participant in the development of virtually all safety, environmental and...

RightShip, a global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) focused digital maritime platform, welcomes Wilhelmsen Ships Service (Wilhelmsen), a leader in maritime solutions, to its Zero Harm Innovation Partners programme (ZHIP). As part of this collaboration, Wilhelmsen will highlight its cutting-edge products, the Timm Snap Back Arrestor (SBA™) rope and the Line Management Plan (LMP™), both of which exemplify its commitment to safer mooring practice. Zero-harm maritime The Z...

Syroco, the Climate Tech startup that supports the energy transition of maritime transport, announced that Compagnie Maritime Nantaise - MN, a subsidiary of SOGESTRAN Group, has deployed the Syroco platform on the MN Pelican in order to reduce her fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. This deployment is part of a global approach which includes the optimisation of the routing and efficiency of the vessel but also better speed management and improvement of hull performance. The MN Pelican, a 155-me...

5G connectivity, speed, efficiency, optimization, and real-time coordination are the keys to the success of the IMAGINE-B5G project. IMAGINE-B5G project This initiative – which is part of the innovation strategy of the Port Authority of València (PAV) – has been developed by Telefónica, the company XRF, ETRAIR and coordinated by the PAV, the Valenciaport Foundation and the iTeam Institute of the Polytechnic University of València. The project aims to develop...

AF Theriault & Son Ltd., one of Canada’s largest privately-owned commercial shipyards, announced an exclusive partnership with New Zealand’s pioneering electric ferry design and technology company, EV Maritime. This partnership has been formed in relation to Halifax Regional Municipality’s (HRM) upcoming procurement of electric ferries serving the community of Bedford, Nova Scotia. Expected to be completed in the 2027-2028 fiscal year, the entire project is estimated at CA...

IRCLASS Academy, the training arm of the Indian Register of Shipping, has successfully concluded the first-ever Port Facility Security Internal Auditor training program at the Rashtriya Raksha University, School of Integrated Coastal and Maritime Security Studies in Ahmedabad. This program also included comprehensive training for Port Facility Security Officers. The inaugural ceremony was graced by Dr. Prabhakaran Paleri, Emeritus Resource Faculty and Former Director General of the Indian Coast...

Classification Society DNV has published updates to its rules for the classification of ships and offshore structures. In addition to rules supporting the development and deployment of decarbonization technologies, the new in-operation class notations seek to bring clarity to the responsibilities of class customers for notations that have a mix of design and operational requirements. Challenges and opportunities “One of the most striking aspects of the maritime industry today, is the hu...

Swiss marine power company WinGD has completed type approval and factory acceptance testing for its X52‑S2.0 engine, bringing a new option to shipowners in need of compact, medium-bore two-stroke engines. The tests at Yuchai Marine Power Co (YCMP) confirmed the engine’s performance and compliance, while the prototype project validated its ease of assembly and maintenance. X‑S series The X‑S series succeeds the well-established RT‑flex50 and RT‑flex58 engines and is available in 52cm and...

The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) for the month of June decreases slightly in a scenario in which the activity of the maritime sector is marked by the geopolitical situation, but in which an improvement in the world economy is observed.  Thus, in the sixth month of the year, this price index, which is based on export prices recorded by the Port of València in 13 geographical areas around the world, stood at 1,585.67 points, representing a monthly decrease of -1.30% and...

Columbia Group (Columbia Ship Management) and Crowley have signed a strategic cooperation agreement that broadens both companies’ ship management solutions for customers, leveraging their extensive, industry-renowned expertise across the maritime, logistics and energy sectors. Under the alliance, customers will be able to capitalise on the capabilities of both organisations for more efficient and greater scale of international management services. Columbia and Crowley form strategic alli...

PD Ports has made its largest-ever donation through its employee charity and community fund, in support of a member of the team and his family who use the services of Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice. The grant of £7,500 for the purchase of a specialist bed was made following a request by Mike Lee, a business development analyst, who made an application to PD Ports’ Find It Fund It initiative after seeing the impact of the work done by Zoe’s Place as they support his daughter,...

On July 5th, ClassNK received report from Hitachi Zosen Marine Engine and IMEX that improper rewriting of data concerning fuel consumption rate had been conducted during the shop trial of marine engines manufactured by them. According to these companies, 950 engines from Hitachi Zosen Marine Engine and 414 engines from IMEX had improper rewriting, and about 60% of these engines had been installed to vessels under ClassNK registry. Data concerning fuel consumption rate This inappropriate condu...

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at advancing maritime safety through the development of a ship trajectory prediction tool. The trajectory prediction of disabled ships is a critical aspect of maritime safety, facilitating early warnings and rescue operation planning. Understanding and predicting the movement of disabled ships and floating objects drifting in the open sea, under the...

In a few weeks from now, Fender Innovations will be travelling Eastwards again to participate in SMM Hamburg 2024. Taking place from September 3 to 6, 2024, the port city of Hamburg will be hosting this amazing international exhibition for maritime innovation again and they’re looking forward to meet everyone there! Fender Innovations at SMM Hamburg 2024 Visitors can find the Fender Innovations Group in Hall B7, at Stand 718 for a personal update about the company’s latest develop...