What an Accommodation Inspection Actually Looks At
Contractors prepare for an accommodation inspection by cleaning. Inspectors arrive with a tape measure and a headcount, because the requirements are dimensional and they scale with how many people are actually living there. By MarineCraft J…
An employer who books beds with an uncertified provider has not transferred the problem. The Act places duties on the employer and on the accommodatio…
When a coating fails early, the paint gets the blame. Most of the time the cause was settled before the first coat went on, in a blast that met one of…
Both terms get used as though they meant the same thing, usually by people commissioning one and receiving the other. They sit on different standards,…
Op-Ed: Decarbonization in Shipping Is More Than a Single Decision
By Oskar Levander 2026-10-09 18:16:00 The maritime industry entered 2026 with less regulatory certainty than it had a year earlier, not more.
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Jiangnan Picks TMC to Equip VLAC Pair
By The Maritime Executive 2026-10-09 16:56:00 Jiangnan Shipyard has chosen Norway-based TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver a marine compressed air system to two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) that are being built…
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ClassNK Grants Innovation Endorsement for ‘Freshness Keeping Catalyst’
By The Maritime Executive 2026-10-09 16:52:00 ClassNK has granted its Innovation Endorsement for Products & Solutions to ‘Freshness Keeping Catalyst’, a product that removes ethylene gas emitted by fruits and vegetables, developed…
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Offshore Installation Starts at Valeura’s Gulf of Thailand Field Ahead of Schedule
October 9, 2026 · 13 hours ago Managing Editor Canadian oil & gas company Valeura Energy has started offshore installation at its field in the Gulf of Thailand, some two months ahead…
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The VL Prosperity Breach: What U.S. Cybersecurity Rules Already Require
By Liz Martin 2026-10-09 16:27:00 On August 21, 2026, U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement, USCG Cyber Protection Team (CPT), a vessel inspector and FBI Cyber Action Team (CAT) boarded a 333-meter crude…
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