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Industry Voices: A Very Merry Shipping for 2025
With 2025 just around the corner, there’s a renewed sense of optimism in the maritime industry, despite the challenges we face. The sector remains resilient, ready to navigate emerging trends and adapt to evolving demands.
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Life Onboard
SEAFiT
2024 SEAFiT Crew Survey highlights seafarers’ wellbeing priorities
With over 21,000 participants representing 1,614 ships, this year’s findings spotlight the priorities that demand immediate attention from maritime stakeholders.
Calm seas, connected crew: Sailing toward stronger bonds onboard
Fostering strong social connections at sea becomes essential for a positive, productive, and collaborative environment, notes Maria Kostala for The American P&I Club.
The risks and benefits of AI translations in safety-critical industries
In safety-critical industries, clear communication is essential. At Mintra, client interest for multilingual training has increased significantly, reflecting the need for accessible training in workers’ native languages, says Moana Ewald, Quality Assurance & Impact Analysis Coordinator at Mintra.
Green-Jakobsen: Embed collaborative leadership among maritime leaders
While traditional leadership is crucial for guiding teams and maintaining control, strengthening collaborative leadership takes performance to the next level. The reason behind this is that collaborative leadership draws on the collective skills, knowledge, and expertise of the entire team.
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Regulatory Update
EU agrees on 15th package of sanctions against Russia
The European Union has agreed on its 15th package of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, targeting approximately 50 vessels.
IACS to study Common Structural Rules revisions
The IACS Council met in London in mid-December (C90) scheduling new dates for the introduction of revised Common Structural Rules and acknowledging the significant number of safety related outputs successfully delivered in 2024.
HK government proposes amendments for Block Registration Incentive Scheme
The HK Government on 13 December will propose amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Registration) (Fees and Charges) Regulations (Cap. 415A) for implementing the Block Registration Incentive Scheme in the HKSR.
DNV: Energy efficiency compliance after alterations or conversions
The EEXI requirement came into effect on 1 January 2023, and all affected ships should now comply. To maintain compliance, any ship undergoing changes that affect its EEXI and/or EEDI may need to recalculate these.
Delay for FuelEU incorporation in Norway
Due to delays in incorporating the FuelEU Maritime Regulation into the EEA Agreement, it is unlikely that Norway will implement it by 1 January, 2025.
Finland bans cargo ships from dumping wastewater
The Finnish Parliament has approved a law prohibiting cargo ships from discharging wastewater into the country's coastal waters.
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High-quality case management for ill crew: A West Nile virus case study
In the maritime industry, the health and safety of crew members are of paramount importance. When a crew member presents...
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Maripedia
Do you know what methane slip is?
The often-unplanned methane slip as a result from LNG combustion is the main argument of “LNG as a marine fuel” opponents. What does “methane slip” exactly refer to?
Do you know what General Average means?
Declaring “General Average” is a practice regularly seen after a maritime casualty, including the high-level Ever Given grounding.
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Shipping 2030
Joint effort develops software to aid in maritime decarbonization
ABL has partnered with the University of Strathclyde and the University of Plymouth to develop a decision-making software aimed at supporting decarbonization strategies for the maritime industry, including vessels and ports.
K Line supplies biofuel to car carrier in Japan
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) recently supplied marine biofuel to the VIKING OCEAN, a car carrier it operates, marking the first time biofuel has been used on its vessels in Japan.
MSC 109 advances safety rules for emission-reducing ship technologies
The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) met for its 109th session at the IMO Headquarters in London from 2 to 6 December 2024, where developing safety regulations to support the use of new technologies and alternative fuels in ships to reduce emissions was discussed.
Joint effort looks to establish the largest CCS hub in the world
Aramco has signed a shareholders’ agreement with Linde and SLB, paving the way for development of a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) hub that is expected to become one of the largest globally.
World’s largest methanol-ready cement carrier gets underway
Wärtsilä has received an order to supply a complete propulsion package for a 38,000 DWT methanol-ready cement carrier vessel.
Lessons Learned
ATSB safety recommendations seek to eliminate single point of failure
The ATSB has issued a number of safety recommendations after an electrical short circuit led to the grounding of a bulk carrier in the channel off Port Hedland, to address the risk associated with a single point of failure.
Maripedia
Do you know what methane slip is?
The often-unplanned methane slip as a result from LNG combustion is the main argument of “LNG as a marine fuel” opponents. What does “methane slip” exactly refer to?
