NAVIGATOR GAS, AMON MARITIME FORM JV TO BUILD TWO AMMONIA-FUELED AMMONIA CARRIERS
Navigator Holdings (Navigator Gas), a UK-based owner and operator of the ‘world’s largest’ fleet of Handysize liquefied gas carriers, has entered into a joint venture with Norwegian ammonia specialist and shipping company Amon Maritime.
According...
EXPERTS GATHER TO DISCUSS FEASIBILITY OF MODULAR MICRO REACTORS IN MARITIME SETTINGS
This international workshop explored the integration of a modular micro reactor (MMR) into a stern landing craft vessel.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has successfully conducted a Hazard Identification (HAZID) workshop to evaluate the potential risks and...
IMO AND ILO HIGHLIGHT GROWING ISSUE OF SEAFARER CRIMINALIZATION
Earlier this month, in my capacity as Director for the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Center for Mariner Advocacy (CMA), I had the good fortune to attend two significant international meetings in London, both addressing...
JOHN COCKERILL ACQUIRES MCPHY’S ASSETS TO ADVANCE DEVELOPMENT OF ALKALINE ELECTROLYZERS
Belgian technology company John Cockerill Hydrogen has acquired part of the assets of French energy company McPhy to accelerate the development of its new generation of pressurized alkaline electrolyzers.
McPhy announced in June 2025 that...
MOL AND KARPOWERSHIP PLAN TO CONVERT CAR CARRIERS TO FLOATING DATA CENTERS
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kinetics, an initiative from Karpowership, believe they have a concept to address the global shortage for data centers. Using the two companies' expertise, they are developing a plan to...
RESEARCH REVEALS HIDDEN FATIGUE RISKS IN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE STRUCTURES
The case study demonstrates how reliability-based inspection can help manage fatigue-driven risks in offshore wind turbine support structures.
Some offshore wind turbine (OWT) support structures may fall short of required fatigue life expectations, according to...
INDIA DETAINS MSC SHIP AS IT SEEKS $1B IN COMPENSATION FOR MSC ELSA 3
The Kerala State Government in India followed through on its earlier assertions and filed a compensation claim in the courts against MSC for damages as a result of the loss of the MSC Elsa...
NEW CONSORTIUM TO EXPLORE FLOATING NUCLEAR POWER FOR MEDITERRANEAN ENERGY NEEDS
Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), UK-based maritime nuclear innovation company CORE POWER, and Greek nuclear energy company Athlos Energy have established a consortium to assess the feasibility of deploying floating nuclear power...
WINGD WINS METHANOL DUAL-FUEL ENGINE ORDER FOR 30+ CONTAINERSHIPS FROM TAIWANESE PLAYER
Switzerland-based marine power company WinGD has been tapped to supply its X-DF-M dual-fuel methanol and methanol-ready X-engine designs for over 30 boxships to be constructed for a Taiwanese container shipping player.
As disclosed, the methanol-ready...
U.S. COAST GUARD CUTTER HEALY DEPARTS SEATTLE FOR 2025 ARCTIC DEPLOYMENT
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy is again underway for its annual mission to the Arctic as one of only two large icebreakers currently operational for the United States. She departed her homeport of...