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The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released a new study conducted by the Hamburg School of Business Administration (HSBA) on behalf of ICS, regarding the potential effects of autonomous ships on the role of seafarers and the…

There were a total of 113 ships broken in the third quarter of 2018. Of these, 79 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia for dirty and dangerous breaking . Between July and September, three workers have lost their lives when breaking…

Theresa Crossley, CEO IMRF says; "We're delighted to announce this year's IMRF Awards finalists.  The nominations have been submitted from all over the world and the judges' selection highlights just some of the incredible actions,…

11 October 2018 - AET, one of the world's leading petroleum and chemical tanker owners and operators, today named its first LNG dual-fuelled aframax vessels, Eagle Brasilia and Eagle Bintulu. The vessels were inaugurated at a ceremony held…

It is not a question of whether but when autonomous navigation will be introduced. In order to prepare the Port of Rotterdam Authority for the arrival of autonomous navigation, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has converted a patrol vessel…

While transiting under pilot at Guayaquil River in Ecuador, a group of perpetrators boarded the ship. The master alerted the local authorities when he sighted the presence of unauthorised persons on board. One of the crew was…

After the opening of two new offices in 2016 (Malaysia) and 2017 (Spain), this year the ShibataFenderTeam Group (SFT) is developing their presence on the Bulgarian market, selecting Stratcons Ltd. as its exclusive representative. SFT is…

A Bulgarian company-shipowner filed a request to Interlegal on defending rights and interests under the dispute with State Ecological Inspection of Ukraine on bringing vessel master to administrative liability. Vessel master was brought…

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been celebrating its major anniversaries during 2018, with a focus on the achievements of the past decades as well as the challenges of the future, as the Organization seeks to promote safe,…

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced the company, along with U.K.-based Rolls-Royce Marine jointly conducted a demonstration test on a ferry equipped with the Intelligence Awareness System (IAS). The ferry, operated by MOL Group…