Every ship over 500 tons carries a Safety Management System. On the best-run vessels it shapes how the crew actually works. On too many others it is a binder that comes off the shelf when an auditor arrives. The gap between those two states is where accidents and detentions live.
A fire in a ship’s engine room has to be fought by a system that was chosen years earlier, on a drawing board. Pick the wrong extinguishing system for the space, and the mistake is built into the vessel. Here is how CO2, water mist, and foam are matched to the hazard.
In its ongoing international expansion, Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) is planning to enter the South African port market. The operator is reportedly evaluating a bid for the Duncan Dock Precinct, one of the two multi-purpose terminals at…
The U.S. Navy's blockade on Iranian seaports is having the desired effect, according to maritime tracking consultancy Windward. The loading terminals at Iran's primary oil port have gone quiet for more than a week, and there is little sign that…
[By Canaveral Port Authority] Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Canaveral Port Authority’s port improvement revenue bonds to “A+ with Stable Outlook” for the Port’s financial future.
Image Credits: Portsmouth International Port Portsmouth International Port in the UK has completed its first commercial shore power connection for a cruise ship, allowing Virgin Voyages’ cruise vessel Valiant Lady to use electricity from the shore instead of running its…
