Safety and Compliance Insights: Understanding U.S. Regulations for Offshore Wind Vessels, is the latest report in our series on offshore wind that shares ABS’ industry-leading insight into U.S. vessel design and safety regulations. The report addresses the most frequently asked questions received from developers, designers and operators on safety and compliance. Go to Source Author:
OrbitMI, Inc., a provider of AI-powered maritime software and data solutions, is proud to announce that Seatrans Chemical Tankers of Bergen, Norway, part of the integrated ship owning and ship management company, Seatrans Group, has selected OrbitMI’s maritime intelligence solution, OMI, to improve its commercial operations. “When it came to competitive intelligence, compiling market analysis […]
Kongsberg Digital (KDI) is celebrating another significant development in maritime training technology with a landmark simulator delivery for the Tolani Education Foundation in Mumbai, India. Students and instructors at the Tolani Maritime Institute will benefit from comprehensive Engine Room, Cargo and Navigation simulator training solutions under one roof. This delivery, which will be carried out […]
[By: Interislander] The Interislander’s two new ferries will be a game-changer for New Zealand, KiwiRail Group Chief Executive Greg Miller says. KiwiRail and Korean shipyard Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) have now signed a binding contract for the delivery of two new, state-of-the-art, Cook Strait ferries. The first will arrive in 2025 and the second in […]
UV-based ballast water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group and its American engineering and servicing partner, The Columbia Group, have been selected to develop a ballast water treatment system for the United States Navy. The contract follows an international call for tenders to develop a military version of a UV ballast water disinfection system to equip […]
The technology group Wärtsilä has renewed for the second time its Optimised Maintenance agreement with the Åland Islands based shipping group Rederi Ab Eckerö. Under the terms of this latest 5-year agreement, Wärtsilä will be responsible for maintenance of the main and auxiliary engines in six vessels within the customer’s fleet. Annual performance audits aimed […]
JMS Naval Architects designed a 500-ton lift capacity floating dry dock for Biblia, Inc., Marine Towing and Transportation of Savannah, GA. Biblia competitively awarded construction of the dry dock to Conrad Shipyard of Morgan City, Louisiana. The dry dock was launched last week. Biblia owns and operates a fleet of tugs and barges, providing […]
Six months on from the UK’s exit from the EU, research from DHL Express has found that small and medium sized British businesses are divided on the impact of Brexit on their business. Half (51%) of those who already export from the UK or plan to in the future agreed that exporting would continue to […]
As the cargo company that flies to more countries than any other, Turkish Cargo continues to fly uninterrupted and contributes to the fight against the pandemic for the return to better days. Managing to grow under the leadership of Turkish Airlines board chairman İlker Aycı and the executive committee and despite the shrinking sector during […]
Leading ID verification specialist SmartSearch has warned of a surge in demand for false identity documents, as the deadline for EU workers to apply for settled status is passed. European citizens who can currently work in the UK without additional documentation, had until July 1 to apply for the scheme. Areas of airport operation […]
In a historic move, the New Zealand government has updated its Maritime Transport Act 1994 to provide funding for seafarer welfare services, reflecting effective lobbying undertaken by the New Zealand Seafarer’s Welfare Board with support from Human Rights at Sea. The legislative amendment comes into force today. “Today is a truly historic day for seafarers […]
The Libyan Coast Guard is well-known for returning maritime migrants to the confines of Libya’s notorious detention system, where violence is so pervasive that even the war-zone medical aid group MSF will not enter. Now, according to the migration NGO Sea-Watch International, Libya’s maritime security forces are using more violence to accomplish their mission of intercepting […]
