Aligned interest and clear incentives – No third-party commercial. Minimized costs – No frills approach. Overhead is cost based, not fee based. Maximised earnings – Similar high quality ships and operations thus consistent contribution levels. Control – Governance [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]USCG Cruise Ship National Center of Expertise (CSNCOE) has issued the latest edition of its newsletter referring to the top five deficiency areas found on cruise vessels last year. In calendar year 2016, the USCG [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The religious and spiritual experiences of seafarers, and ministry amongst port chaplains, will be explored in a new project produced by Cardiff University’s Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC) and funded by the Economic and [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Recent accidents at sea have demonstrated there is considerable room for improvement on the bridges of U.S. Navy warships, according to U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander, Michael Kiser. Apart from the crew’s skills, knowledge and [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] China Classification Society (CCS) and HNA Technology Logistics Group have launched an unmanned cargo ship development alliance in China, aiming to lead future shipping development. As explained, the alliance intends to become a pioneer [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Britannia P&I Club has released the second part of its 'Health Watch' publication focusing this time on mental health issues, weight and body mass index (BMI), diet and exercise, back pain and malaria. [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The World Maritime University (WMU), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Marine Learning Systems and New Wave Media, on 29 June, establishing a partnership to conduct recurring global surveys on seafarer training [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Rolls-Royce, the Norwegian University of Technology Science (NTNU), research organisation SINTEF Ocean, and classification society DNV GL have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), with the aim of creating an open source digital platform [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Intercargo has proposed "extended ballast water exchange" be used for bulk carriers fitted with gravity discharged topside tanks, to retain vessel efficiency and avoid substantial modification. In a paper submitted to the International Maritime [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Leading classification society ClassNK has released its annual report on Port State Control. The report aims to assist ship operators and management companies in maintaining compliant operations by providing information about ships detained by [...]
