According to port of Antwerp Bruges, six autonomous drones will perform daily flights in the Antwerp port area, a world first that will make an important contribution to overall security of the complex port environment.

Greece’s Zeus Lines Management has been fined and agreed to pay $2.25m for maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the discharge of oily bilge and for failing to report a hazardous condition on board the oil tanker Galissas.

The American Club informs that, as of May 1, 2023, Brazil only recognizes seafarer identification documents (SIDs) that are issued in accordance with ILO No. 185, the Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention.

A recent IMCA Safety Flash focuses on an incident in which, three mechanics obtained a Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO) for a High voltage AC unit, and were performing routine maintenance on the unit, to provide lessons learned.

Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding announced that it has launched the fourth LNG carrier it is building for CSSC Shipping.

According to International news, days after the fire that heavily damaged the tanker Pablo in the waters near the off Malaysia officials are now reporting widespread pollution which they believe is coming from the hulk.

According to Singapore authorities, a high-speed ferry operating between Singapore and Batan was evacuated after experiencing an engine room fire, on 5th May 2023. 

Jiangnan Shipbuilding and Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) signed a contract for the construction of four Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLAC) with a capacity of 93,000 cubic meters.

A recent IMCA Safety Flash focuses on an incident in which, a mechanic was given a work order to clean out strainers from a boiler circulation pump, to provide lessons learned.

The Baltic Exchange, the world’s independent source of maritime market data, has issued its report for the last week, 1st - 5th May 2023, to provide information of the bulk market performance.