National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, is calling on members of the maritime and rescue communities to nominate those who have demonstrated outstanding bravery and expertise in aiding those in peril at sea, for its annual Skill and Gallantry Awards. Since 1851, the Society has presented the awards to individuals and crews who have […]
The complexity of implementing a vaccination program for seafarers has drawn much discussion with the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) the latest organization to warned that the lack of access to vaccinations is “placing shipping in a legal minefield.” The unresolved issues of how to implement inoculations for seafarers is creating a “perfect storm” for […]
When Mohammad Aisha signed on as first officer of the container feeder MV Aman in 2017, he had no idea that he would not be signing off again. That July, the vessel was detained at an anchorage in Suez, Egypt, and it has remained there for nearly four years. Most of the crew went home […]
In its latest effort to expand its presence in maritime operations, China announced that it plans to build its largest maritime scientific research vessel. China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and the Guangdong Institute of Intelligent Unmanned System agreed to build the vessel. Reportedly they plan to deploy the ship in the South China Sea. To be built […]
After more than two years without a contract and seven months after a strike that crippled Canada’s second busiest port, Montreal’s longshoremen unanimously rejected the contract proposal from the Maritime Employers Association. The no vote along with the expiration of a seven-month truce raised the possibility of a strike at the Port of Montreal. The […]
Today, Harvey Gulf Subsea Solutions announced that it has been awarded a contract with the United States Navy for the Harvey Deep Sea with a value of $4 million. Under the agreement Harvey Gulf Subsea Solutions will provide utilize the Harvey Deep Sea to provide ROV Support, personnel and work in conjunction with US Navy […]
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering reports that it has become South Korea’s first shipbuilding to obtain approval from a classification society for a rotor sail system. DNV has reportedly issued the shipyard an Approval in Principle (AIP) from DNV for the application of the eco-friendly ship technology to ultra-large crude oil carriers and LNG carriers. […]
The technology group Wärtsilä has won the contract to supply the Cargo Handling and Fuel Supply systems for six new 93,000 m3 capacity Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) carrier vessels. The ships are being built at the Jiangnan Shipyard in China for Singapore-based Petredec. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in March 2021. These will be among the largest vessels […]
KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), announced today that Tile Marine, a leading marine services company in India and the Middle East, is now a KVH Watch® Solution Partner and will offer KVH Watch connectivity to augment its extensive maritime solutions. Tile Marine’s services cover a wide range of electrical, electronic, and mechanical work for shipowners […]
Etihad Airways marks one year since the UAE announced flights were to be grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In recognition of this, Etihad has released a video charting the key milestones in the most challenging year in aviation history. Tony Douglas, group chief executive officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “As the pandemic took hold, […]
Prime Vision is partnering with Hurricane Commerce to provide customers with a complete end-to-end data enhancement service on cross-border e-Commerce parcels and packets. New regulations and laws are providing huge challenges to any business involved in international e-Commerce. And the biggest requirement is for quality data on parcels including complete and valid product descriptions and […]
Oman Air has celebrated the 28th anniversary of its first ever flight, which took place between Muscat and Salalah in March 1993. The inaugural flight, operated by Boeing 737-300, saw the beginning of the airline’s regional footprint in Oman, and launched four months ahead of its first international flight to Dubai in July the same […]
