FOBAS FUEL INSIGHT: FUEL QUALITY REPORTS
The FOBAS Fuel Insight Programme is the cornerstone of our commitment to advancing fuel quality standards in the maritime industry. This series leverages the extensive expertise of our Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory...
SOO LOCKS OPENS EARLY FOR HEAD START ON 2025 UPPER GREAT LAKES SEASON
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers celebrating the opening of the Soo Locks on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this morning, March 21, providing an earlier-than-anticipated start to the 2025 shipping season on the Upper Great...
PROTEUS MARINE RENEWABLES JOINS OCEAN ENERGY EUROPE BOARD
UK-based tidal energy company Proteus Marine Renewables (PMR) has secured a seat on the Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) Board of Directors, with CEO Drew Blaxland representing the company as a new Lead Partner.
According to...
NEW WATER ON DECK DAMAGE STABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS
The European Union has adopted Directive 2023/946, which amends the “water on deck” damage stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships in Directive 2003/25/EC. This new Directive is intended to align the EU’s stability requirements...
NEXT UKRAINE CEASEFIRE TALKS WILL FOCUS ON BLACK SEA SHIPPING
When talks on the possibility of a ceasefire in Ukraine resume on Monday, the safety of Black Sea navigation will be on the agenda, according to both Ukraine and Russia.
On Monday, U.S. officials will...
DIGITAL PIPE TECHNOLOGY IN SPOTLIGHT OF ODFJELL TECHNOLOGY’S INVESTMENT IN NORWEGIAN FIRM
The UK’s Odfjell Technology, a spin-off of Odfjell Drilling, has purchased a 10% stake in a Norwegian well construction and well intervention solutions provider, supporting the firm’s digital pipe technology.
Odfjell Technology made a strategic...
NEW CATEGORIES OF SERVICE SUPPLIERS: UNDERWATER BIOFOULING INSPECTIONS AND HULL CLEANING ACTIVITIES
To provide a globally consistent approach to biofouling, on 7 July 2023 the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted the non-mandatory Resolution MEPC.378(80) “2023 Guidelines for the Control and Management of Ships' Biofouling to Minimize...
UK CALLS FOR SAFETY RULES, TRAINING AFTER STEVEDORES DIE IN ENCLOSED SPACE
Nearly three years after an enclosed space incident that claimed the lives of three stevedores, the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch issued a detailed report while calling for enhanced training and safety rules incorporating...
SOUTH KOREAN SHIPBUILDER DELIVERS FIRST HYBRID RORO TO CLDN
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has delivered the first hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship to Luxembourg-based shipping company CLdN.
On March 20, the shipbuilder announced the delivery of the 234-meter-long Chaumin, the first of...
CHOUEST’S SUBSEA ARSENAL GROWS AS IT WELCOMES ROV MANUFACTURER INTO ITS FOLD
U.S.-headquartered Chouest Group has expanded its portfolio and subsea offering with the acquisition of Norway’s Kystdesign, a manufacturer of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems.
The strategic portfolio enhancement is said to reinforce Chouest’s commitment to...