ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) has issued a new document outlining the requirements for smart applications on board ships.

New research from the SASHA Coalition tries to uncover the extent of the impact of different alternative fuels for shipping and aviation on people's health and the planet. 

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a ‘refusal of access Direction’ to a Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship, banning it from entering Australian ports for 180 days.

UK MAIB has issued an investigation report on an incident where a crew member suffered fatal injuries due to being struck by a mooring line in August 2021. 

Norsepower has installed two rotor sails on the Oceanus Aurora, a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) operated by IINO Lines and chartered by Borealis.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analyst, Filipe Gouveia, looks at the November recovery of the Baltic Dry Index (BDI).

Arkas Bunker has supplied its “Bio24F” biofuel to YM Inventive, a vessel operated by Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, in Turkey. 

According to VIKAND, as mental healthcare for seafarers becomes an industry priority, the important role that effective communication plays in supporting seafarers’ mental health, performance, and retention cannot be overstated. 

As part of its Good Catch series, the American P&I Club draws lessons learned from an incident in which a fire occurred due to cracked refractory bricks caused by thermal shock from adding cold water during incinerator operation.

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has issued its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering accreditation, with North Vancouver’s Seaspan Energy now authorized to refuel selected ships calling the Port of Vancouver with LNG.