Safety

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) have teamed up on the development of a real-time onboard guidance system designed to prevent excessive rolling on container ships.

5th June 2026

HHI and BV develop roll prevention system

5th June 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ABS and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) have teamed up on advanced digital technologies aimed at improving safety, operational performance and efficiency across the shipbuilding sector.

8th May 2026

ABS and HD KSOE partner digitally

8th May 2026

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released a new Deck Procedures Guide, addressing what many operators have long described as a blind spot in shipboard safety guidance.

22nd January 2026

ICS fills deck safety gap

22nd January 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Interest in nuclear applications in the maritime industry has been growing significantly in recent years and LR recognised that both Guidance and Rules were going to be required. However, the starting point…

28th November 2025

LR Guidance For Nuclear in Maritime

28th November 2025

METHANOL

METHANOL

As the maritime industry accelerates toward low-carbon operations, methanol is emerging as one of the most viable alternative marine fuels. Its potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions—particularly when produced from renewable sources—has…

14th August 2025

Safety first: navigating methanol as a marine fuel

14th August 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has approved amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, making safter the transport by sea of ammonium nitrate.

2nd May 2025

IMO tightens ammonium nitrate rules

2nd May 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has teamed up with SMT Shipping on a joint study exploring the safe transportation of direct reduced iron (DRI).

28th February 2025

MOL and SMT team up on DRI safety study

28th February 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The Motorship attended the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization today to hear how seafarers were being prepared for working with ammonia, as marine engine giants MAN ES and WinGD continue to…

11th February 2025

IMO exclusive: “Ammonia not unique but toxic and we need to be careful”

11th February 2025

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Azane Fuel Solutions has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the classification society DNV for its cutting-edge Ammonia Release Mitigation System (ARMS).

27th August 2024

Azane receives AiP from DNV for its ammonia safety system

27th August 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

In this article Captain Steve Bomgardner, vice president – shipping & offshore, Pole Star Global, argues that leveraging digitisation and using data to transform the experience of crew members at every level…

10th May 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Future proofing shipping against the next crisis

10th May 2024