

Retaining seafarers has improved slightly over the past year, thanks in part to salary raises, the annual Crew Managers’ Survey by Danica Crewing Specialists has revealed.In its survey of in-house crew managers in ship owning and shipmanagement companies, almost 90% reported that they had increased salaries in 2024. Only seven...
With the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) set to take effect this year, shipowners should ensure compliance with regulatory controls and inspections governing ship recycling for their vessels. DNV’s latest guidance paper “Safe and Green Recycling for Ship Owners” outlines how they can work in line with both existing...
Marine insurance specialist, The Swedish Club, has announced the launch of its Passage Plan+ Guide, an essential resource designed to support shipowners, operators, and navigational officers.Voyage/Passage planning is something that must be carried out for every vessel before departure. Every company has its own procedures and there...
Zelim, the Edinburgh-based safety and survival systems innovator, has appointed Doug Baxter as its new Chairman.Mr. Baxter, who brings over 30 years of executive leadership experience in the marine, energy, aerospace and defence industries, replaces current Chair Doug Duguid, who will remain on the Zelim Board as Investor Director...
A surge in industry interest combined with systems builders and yards scaling up production and installation capacity, is set to accelerate growth in orders for wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) in the coming years. In response to this trend, DNV's new whitepaper provides a detailed look at WAPS technologies, their onboard...
Idwal is pleased to welcome NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (NSU) as the latest partner to Idwal ID, our comprehensive vessel condition monitoring and improvement programme. This collaboration further strengthens Idwal’s global reach in vessel assessment and benchmarking, supporting NSU’s commitment to maintaining the highest...