The Port of Dover has the resilience to cope with moderate disruption arising from Brexit and there is latent short sea capacity to absorb significant overflow at the port in the event of capacity constraints, according to an independent study by global shipping consultancy Drewry. Among the political arguments about Brexit and its consequences, there […]
The importance of maintaining chemical toilets onboard ship has been raised following an incident in February onboard a Sydney Harbour-operating passenger ferry in which a high level of toxic gas was detected in a toilet cubicle after a passenger was fatally injured. A 39-year-old passenger was found unconscious in a toilet cubicle aboard the Lady […]
Representatives from major maritime technology companies and related industry stakeholders gathered in London yesterday (Tuesday) for the inaugural meeting of the Smart Maritime Council, a new initiative created by the Smart Maritime Network to support collaboration and standardisation in the development of IT systems for the shipping sector. Smart Maritime Network was formed in January […]
Columbia Shipmanagement has launched its own eLearning Management System (LMS) in partnership with Adobe Systems. It is the first time a ship manager has partnered with a multinational computer software company to implement a global LMS solution for its entire eLearning courses. This cutting edge Web and App-based eLearning platform enables seafarers to access and […]
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the decision in principle by the UN IMO that safety or operational concerns about the quality of low sulphur fuels may, in exceptional circumstances, be a valid reason for ship owners to be issued with a Fuel Oil Non Availability Report (FONAR) when the IMO global sulphur […]
TCarta Marine, a global provider of geospatial products and services, has been contracted by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) to provide a baseline dataset of water depths and seafloor classification around the Republic of Kiribati. Located in the Pacific Ocean, the island nation is threatened by rising sea levels. “Most of Kiribati’s islands average […]
