Ballast Water Management: The D-2 Standard Is In Force
Holding the certificate no longer settles the question. Since D-2 became mandatory for every ship in scope, inspectors have moved from verifying documents to sampling what actually leaves the ship, and the findings that follow are rarely ab…
A lifebuoy is a ring that floats. The complication is that SOLAS does not treat them as interchangeable: it specifies which buoys carry lights, which…
A ship carries more portable extinguishers than any other item of safety equipment, and each one runs on three separate clocks at once. The annual ser…
A fuel can meet the sulphur limit, arrive with correct paperwork, and still wreck an engine. Since the 0.50% cap reshaped the bunker pool, the operati…
South Africa to Boost East London Port’s Competitiveness With LNG Terminal
South Africa is hoping to boost the fortunes and competitiveness of its East London river port. Port operator Transnet has decided to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the…
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US Offshore Wind Project Revolution Wind Installs Last Turbine
One of the few large offshore wind projects proceeding in the United States, Revolution Wind completed the installation of its 65th and final wind turbine.
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Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Develops 35,000 M³ LPG/Ammonia Carrier
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) has developed a 35,000 m³ LPG/Ammonia carrier. ClassNK reviewed the design concept of the vessel and, having confirmed that it meets the prescribed requirements, issued…
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Turkey Proposes an Expanded “Grain Initiative” to End Black Sea Strikes
The Turkish government has formulated a draft peace plan that proposes to bring an end to the Russian and Ukrainian maritime strikes in the Black Sea - and relieve the pressure on…
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Italy Demands Naval Reinforcements as Red Sea Shipping Crisis Deepens
Italy's defence minister on Friday called for a stronger naval presence in the Red Sea to protect merchant shipping amid concerns over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital waterway threatened by the…
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