MarineCraft Journal 
A dropped spanner from thirty metres carries roughly the energy of a small car at walking pace. Offshore lifting has more paperwork around it than almost any other routine task, and the reason is that the failure mode is measured in fatalities rather than delays. By MarineCraft Journal · 7 September 2026 … Read more
On Saturday, U.S. Central Command reported that Iranian forces attempted to hit a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier with ballistic missiles, prompting a severe American counterstrike that disabled two Iranian tankers and destroyed a third. In a statement, CENTCOM said that…
[By: Everllence] Everllence has announced a new technology called Engine Supported Air Lubrication (ESAL). To coincide with the announcement, the company has released an industry white paper entitled, “A leap in vessel energy efficiency advancement with engine-supported air lubrication”.
(Article originally published in July/Aug 2026 edition.) The winds of the digital age and artificial intelligence seem like a tempest for the marine industry.
For the second time in a matter of weeks, the Panama Canal Authority is delaying a planned reduction in the maximum draft for the largest vessel, which transits through the newer Neopanamax Locks.
Experience is one of the most valuable assets on a ship. It helps a master recognize a developing situation before it becomes obvious, allows an experienced officer to distinguish between what is unusual and what is genuinely dangerous, and reduces…
