Stella Maris continues to build on its partnerships with ship managers, owners, P&I clubs and legal firms, to bring vital and timely support to seafarers. For the seventh successive year, Stella Maris and the Britannia Group, one of the world’s leading P&I Clubs, are teaming up on World Maritime Day to ensure that seafarers are …
Simulator instructors from Eastern and Southern Africa have boosted their capacity to deliver key simulator training for seafarers in line with IMO’s International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW Convention, 1978), following a workshop in Bandari Maritime Academy, Mombasa, Kenya. Co-hosted by the International Maritime Organization and the Technical University …
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Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with REACH Subsea ASA for the design, construction and delivery of two additional unmanned surface vessels (USVs), expanding the pioneering REACH REMOTE fleet. The vessels will be based on Kongsberg Maritime’s UT5208 design, a purpose-built 24-metre platform engineered for remote and autonomous offshore operations. This agreement follows the success …
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Biofuels are emerging as one of the most proven and reliable alternative fuel options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released the latest edition of its award-winning Fuel for Thought series, highlighting the role of biofuels in the superyacht sector’s energy transition. Fuel for Thought: Biofuels for Yachts, launched during …
The US warning countries to reject the IMO’s so-called Net Zero shipping deal or face tariffs sounds brutal on the surface. But look a little deeper and you can see why Washington might be pushing back. “This isn’t a fight about saving the planet. It is about who controls the cash and who sets the …
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Demand for second hand dry bulk carriers was quite high last week. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the dry S&P activity was strong this week, with the Ultramax/Supramax sector taking the lion’s share, as almost half of the sales were in that segment. On the Newcastlemax sector, the “Mineral Cloudbreak” – …
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USD 48 billion invested in LNG carriers could be written off by 2035 as they will be in oversupply in a 1.5°C climate scenario with declining fossil energy use, according to new research from UCL Energy Institute and Kuehne Climate Center (KCC). The findings point to a growing stranded asset risk for investors and shipowners …
It was a full house when decarbonization and energy efficiency took center stage at the “Energy Efficiency & Technologies Forum 2025”, hosted by DNV in Athens. The exclusive industry gathering brought together industry leaders and DNV experts for a deep dive into the latest developments in decarbonization, sustainability and improving energy efficiency; topics that are …
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Danish shipping companies pay billions into the EU’s CO₂ Emissions Trading System (ETS). Danish Shipping therefore urges that these funds be used to establish and scale up the production of green fuels in Europe. Right now, the global shipping industry is holding its breath and looking to London, where the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework will be …
The Shipowners’ Club, the leading mutual P&I insurer in the smaller and specialist vessel sector, announces the launch of its Hull & Machinery (H&M) insurance solution, with an initial focus on Members based in the UK and Ireland. This new offering follows the Club’s acquisition of Lloyd’s Managing General Agent (MGA), Waterborne, in October 2024, …
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