RINA carried out the world’s first statutory and associated class intermediate surveys with the use of live stream remote technologies. The survey was carried out on the bulk carrier Cielo di Gaspesie, owned by the d’Amico Group. The shipping industry and the classification societies have increasingly been turning to remote technologies to facilitate many of […]
FarSounder has been selected as a subcontractor on a research and development project led by GMATEK Inc. This project is contracted by the U.S. Navy’s US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Program Executive Office – Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO-USC). This research project will be applying machine learning and deep-learning artificial intelligence technology to identify […]
The coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on all educational institutions, forcing cancellations, closures and inventive alternatives – notably the expansion of online learning and distance learning options. Some of those changes will likely stay even after COVID-19 is contained, according to Henrik Jensen, crew manager for Danica. “The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has forced us […]
The small communities of Haines and Ketchikan have come to different conclusions about the restart of small-ship cruising in Southeast Alaska. When American Cruise Lines asked the two towns whether it would be possible to host the 170-passenger cruise ship American Constellation at the end of this month, Ketchikan’s local government gave its approval and […]
The livestock carrier Al Kuwait is preparing to depart Australia more than three weeks after the vessel arrived on its last livestock voyage of the season. Crew members aboard the vessel tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Fremantle creating a brief controversy regarding health protocols, the handling of the vessel, and the livestock export […]
For the first time, a Finnish shipping company has used only liquefied biogas as the fuel to power its marine transport. Totally renewable, the liquefied biogas reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 85 percent when compared to fossil fuel. According to the announcement, the Viikki, a dry bulk carrier owned by ESL Shipping and […]
U.S. Navy defense contractor Bradken and its former lab director are facing criminal charges alleging that it produced and sold substandard steel components for installation on U.S. submarines. The company has admitted to the charges agreeing to pay a $10.8 million settlement, according to the U.S. Justice Department and prosecutors in Washington state. Bradken, a subsidiary […]
BP has reduced its expectations for the average price of energy over the next three decades, cutting its long-term forecast for Brent by 27 percent and for Henry Hub gas pricing by 31 percent compared with its previous baseline prediction. “With the COVID-19 pandemic having continued during the second quarter of 2020, BP now sees […]
After weeks of calling on governments to facilitate maritime crew changes and designate the millions of workers in critical transport industries as key workers, the International Transport Works’ Federation (ITF) issued a statement to seafarers saying simply, “Enough is enough.” The ITF had repeatedly said in its calls for action that June 16 was the […]
On Saturday, the crew of the fast response cutter Donald Horsley offloaded about 150 kilos of cocaine and handed over three suspected smugglers to federal law enforcement in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The seized drugs are estimated to have a wholesale value of more than $5.6 million. The three suspects are in U.S. custody and […]
Sanmar Shipyards recently delivered a RAmparts 2400SX Class ASD Tugboat to Rimorchiatori Salerno Srl. Rimorchiatori Salerno S.r.l is part of leading Italian maritime services provider “Rimorchiatori Riuniti S.p.a”. The new tug is a Bogacay series; compact, robust and the perfect fit for harbour and port operations. This is the flagship product of Sanmar as to […]
Asker, Norway, June 15th, 2020 – Kongsberg Digital (KDI) is pleased to announce the delivery of its first K-Sim Fast Craft simulators to the Singapore Police Coast Guard (SPCG) Training Centre in Singapore. Unveiled at an official opening at the centre previously this year, the four installed simulators reproduce a variety of high-speed vessel types and […]
