General News

Leading classification society, ABS, has been selected to class 11 ultra-large containerships (ULCs) for Maersk Line.

The Korean Register (KR) has adapted its SeaTrust-HullScan software package in response to the upcoming Harmonised Common Structural Rules (CSR-H).

Rolls-Royce is to participate in a €6.6 million research project to develop ship technologies that could pave the way for autonomous vessels.

A consortium of 27 companies have signed an agreement to investigate the viability of 3D-printed maritime spare parts under a project initiated by the Zuid-Holland regional development agency InnovationQuarter.

GE Marine has upgraded its Dynamic Positioning Operator (DPO) Training at its Houston Marine Technical Training Centre to help the industry meet new Nautical Institute (NI)-implemented DP standards.