

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...
Econowind has surpassed 100 VentoFoil units sold, marking a major milestone in the shipping industry’s shift towards Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion. The increasing adoption of the VentoFoil system reflects shipowners’ drive to cut fuel consumption, reduce CO? emissions, and comply with tightening global regulations.Since...
The University of Strathclyde in Scotland, UK is encouraging ship operators, safety professionals and accident investigators to use the Safety Human Incident & Error Learning Database (SHIELD) to better understand the underlying root cause of human-factor related issues in maritime incidents.SHIELD, developed by a consortium...