A new project, aimed at enhancing safety and environmental responsibility in the ship recycling industry, while upholding global labor rights standards, has been launched in Pakistan.
As the maritime community prepares to navigate the waters of change, 2024’s World Maritime Day, celebrated on September 26, has brought the theme “Navigating the future: safety first” to the forefront, spotlighting the significance of safety at sea in an era of considerable transformations and new r
The UAE’s ADNOC has held a ceremony to mark the cutting of the first steel for structures that will be placed at a massive sour gas development off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is envisioned to have fully unmanned offshore facilities and operate with zero emissions.
In the challenging world of offshore labor, safety is more than a policy; it is a commitment to the individuals who face some of the worst conditions every day. From fierce weather and slippery surfaces to intricate evacuation routes, the challenges are immense. Here, the stakes are high, and the co
The U.S.-based Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI), funded by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to foster the technology and workforce development for safer, more sustainable, and cost-effective energy production, has issued a request for p
A tragic accident recently claimed the life of one worker and put nine more directly in the path of danger due to gas exposure at a shipyard, where a 1975-built semi-submersible drilling rig was being taken apart for recycling purposes.
The September 7 explosion on the oil tanker MT Suvarna Swarajya in Bangladesh—which claimed the lives of six people with four still in critical condition—has brought to light the lack of adequate international and national regulations, oversight and labor rights protections in the shipbreaking indus
ClassNK has released the third edition of its guidelines for liquefied hydrogen carriers, which cover “essential” details to examine the safety of liquefied hydrogen carriers to spur related technological developments.
DNV has issued a type approval design certificate (TADC) to Norsepower for its explosion-proof (EX) version of the 28m x 4m Norsepower Rotor Sail (NPRS).
The ABS-led consortium has delivered a 360-degree analysis of hydrogen as a marine fuel and wind-assisted propulsion as the latest in a series of reports studying alternative fuels and decarbonization technologies for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
Subsea infrastructure is critical to the energy security in Europe and with the world not looking so bright there is a real urgency to get something going to protect this infrastructure, but the solution is not easy to find, panelists said at a discussion on seabed security organized by IRO, the Ass
Car carrier Texas Highway, currently operated by K Line, has received a notation from ClassNK for its additional fire safety measures during marine transportation of electric vehicles.
As the proximity to a naval base stokes defense and national security concerns, will the Ministry of Defence’s objection be the final nail in the coffin for this bi-directional green electric power link?
LNG-fueled car carrier Cerulean Ace operated by Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received Additional Fire-Fighting Measures for Vehicle Carrier (AFVC) certification from classification society ClassNK for its voluntary measures to prevent onboard fires during the transport of el
