The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) issued a tender for the procurement of a marinised hydrogen fuel cell, in order for it to be installed on a ferry.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), praised efforts made by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in the battle against maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.

As part of its latest Safety Flashes, IMCA describes an incident where a seafarer experienced a badly finger cut while handling a long brass bar.

ICS has submitted plans to the industry’s UN regulator, IMO, detailing urgent measures which governments must take to help the industry achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

IMCA released its Safety Flashes for October, summarizing a case where a topsides started swinging during lifting.

Maritime Mutual published a risk alert focusing on how to minimise bagged cargo damage and consequent shortage claims.

There has been a recent rise in enquiries regarding the carriage of containers onboard vessels not specifically designed to carry cellularized cargoes.

There are currently 400,000 seafarers stuck at sea, according to IMO, due to government’s travel restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. What is more, the number of reported abandonment cases doubled from 40 in 2019 to 85 in 2020, according to the International Labour Organization, with seafarers taking a significant hit in their wellbeing. 

Governments need to move faster and more decisively on a wide range of policy measures to enable low-carbon hydrogen to fulfil its potential to help the world reach net zero emissions while supporting energy security, the International Energy Agency says in a new report.

The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), in collaboration with PSA and the Fullerton Health Group (FHG), has set up a seafarers’ vaccination (SEAVAX) centre in Singapore.