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A missing retaining ring and mounting bracket on the port main diesel engine led to an engine-room fire on a towing vessel in the US, according to the National Transportation Safety Board…

Stolt Tankers has completed an in-transit hull cleaning trial using Shipshave’s ITCH (In-Transit Cleaning of Hulls) on board the Stolt Acer as the vessel sailed from Port Said, Egypt to Algeciras, Spain.

A Practical Guide to the Selection of Energy Efficiency Technologies for Ships has been published by the Global Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping (Low Carbon GIA) under the IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050…

The Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub has welcomed PSA Corporation to The Silk Alliance, a cross supply-chain maritime partnership dedicated to the development of a fleet-specific fuel transition strategy for container ships…

A bulk carrier’s loss of steering led to an estimated $6 million in damages when it contacted a barge near New Orleans, the US National Transportation Safety Board said in its investigation…

After more than 10 years of installation of the main floating wind farm prototypes in Europe, BOURBON has announced the setup of a new division dedicated to offshore wind. 

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), along with the CEO-led Clean Energy Maritime Taskforce, have unveiled the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative with Canada…

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued safety recommendations to the managers and parent company of the cargo ship BBC Rhonetal, following an investigation into a fire in the hold of…

Rio Tinto has announced it will join the First Movers Coalition, a global initiative to help commercialise zero-carbon technologies by harnessing purchasing power and supply chains.

Damen Shipyards is developing a new class of anchor handler to support the roll out of large scale, floating offshore wind turbines. 

ABS has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its design of cargo tanks for super-large, liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has advised Recognised Organisations of a change in the focus of Port State Control (PSC) inspections regarding planned maintenance on ships.

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have both gained approvals for their liquified CO2 (LCOS) carrier designs which target larger transport volumes. 

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its investigation report into the engine room fire aboard the bulk carrier Roger Blough, citing a burner used to heat the space during…

Towage operator Svitzer has announced that its Aim for 8 speed initiative – which asks tug crews to navigate at a maximum speed of eight knots during mobilisation and demobilisation – has…