New analysis is a wakeup call for shipping industry’s leaders to get serious on voluntary climate standards, as time is running out

A new study by UCL Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group, Wageningen University & Research, and University of East Anglia, revealed that private voluntary standards, such as the Poseidon Principles and Climate Bonds Initiative, in the shipping sector are becoming more ambitious, transparent, and reliable but still fall short on ambition and transparency, needed …

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Russia boosts crude exports on non-G7 tankers by 30% amid sanction clampdowns

Russia hiked seaborn crude exports on non-G7 tankers by 30% in May, a dramatic reversal from recent trends amid some of the largest Western sanctions enforcement to date. Last month, 2.95 million b/d of Russian seaborne exports were loaded by ships not flagged, owned or operated by companies based in the G7 and their allies, …

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Explosions, fires on Singapore-registered cargo ship off India’s Kerala coast; no Singaporeans on board

Multiple explosions and fires erupted on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship bound for India’s financial capital Mumbai on June 9, causing 40 containers to fall into the Arabian Sea and forcing several crew members to jump overboard to escape the flames, officials said. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it had been informed …

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Stella Maris UK boosts seafarer welfare support with new chaplain appointment

Stella Maris UK has appointed Luke Phillips as Regional Port Chaplain for Southern Ports (England) and Cruise Chaplaincy Coordinator. A maritime security expert and former Corporal in the Royal Marines, Luke brings over 20 years of operations and leadership experience. Luke’s chaplaincy will cover the ports of Southampton, Portsmouth, Shoreham, Fawley, Poole, Portland, Weymouth, Channel …

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Scania, Viking Showcase Renewable Diesel In Atlantic City Sea Trial

Scania, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of engines, announced today the successful demonstration of the performance and viability of renewable marine diesel fuel in a Viking 48 Convertible powered by twin Scania 1,150 HP DI16-liter V8 engines during a media event at the Farley Marina at the Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, New Jersey. The …

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Wärtsilä hybrid propulsion solution to optimise efficiency and enable zero emissions for four new Dutch vessels

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion solution for four new 10,700 DWT geared tween decker vessels being built for Dutch ship owner and maritime service provider Vertom Group. Combining the Wärtsilä 25 medium-speed 4-stroke engine with a hybrid propulsion drive train with PTO/PTI/PTH, the package is designed to optimise vessel propulsion efficiency, …

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Survitec’s Seahaven Evacuation System Receives Bureau Veritas Attestation

Classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has issued a formal Review Attestation for Survitec’s Seahaven evacuation system, confirming its status as a novel life-saving appliance (LSA) under IMO Resolution A.520(13). The attestation recognises Seahaven’s position as an innovative safety evacuation solution for high-capacity passenger vessels, such as cruise ships, highlighting a key turning …

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