

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...
InterManager, the international association for the ship management sector, has elected Sebastian von Hardenberg as President.Sebastian is CEO of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and was elected by members of InterManager’s Executive Committee during the association’s Annual General Meeting in London this week.An...
InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management sector, is calling on shipping industry colleagues to contribute to a new campaign to highlight the issue of criminalisation of seafarers.InterManager is concerned at the increasingly harsh treatment of ships’ crew in some parts of the world and is actively...
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has announced a strategic development in meeting the needs of its ever-growing global membership.Following a productive INTERCARGO Quality Panel meeting with RightShip on 25 November 2024, both organisations have made significant progress in addressing member-raised...
DNV has launched a new family of class notations, Autonomous and Remotely Operated Ships (AROS), providing a framework for how autoremote vessels can achieve equivalent or higher safety compared to conventional vessels.Autonomous shipping, ranging from remote control operation to fully unmanned vessels, marks a major advancement...