Authorities in the Puntland region of Somalia are reporting that they freed another vessel being held by pirates. Somali pirates took control of six vessels between April and August this year, with three still believed to be under the control…
The crew and one truck driver aboard the Greek RoRo cargo ferry Blue Carrier 2 have been safely evacuated after a fire broke out on the ship Friday morning, September 25, north of Mykonos.
American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc. (ARC Group) today announced the addition of ARC Freedom to its U.S.-flagged fleet, expanding the company’s capacity to serve commercial and government customers while adding strategic sealift capability for the U.S. military.
Both this year and next, the International Maritime Organization is focusing its World Maritime Day message on an issue of growing concern: getting its hard-won regulations into use on the waterfront, everywhere that ships go.
[By NorthStandard] NorthStandard has entered a partnership with SGM Technology to offer its Members the innovative PntGuard™ platform for authenticating ship position signals in real time on preferential terms, to help them overcome incidents of GNSS jamming and spoofing.
Shipping is no stranger to regulation. New requirements come into force, procedures are updated, training is arranged and vessels adapt. It is a cycle our industry knows very well.
