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OPEC has launched its annually updated World oil Outlook in Vienna, in which it describes its projections regarding the future of energy and oil market and the factors that will have an effect on them.

DNV GL announced in a statement, that its cooperation with Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, has resulted in design changes which are expected to save more 10% fuel for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises' passenger expedition ships.

ABB announced that it is going to deliver the first fuel cell system to Royal Caribbean. The system will be used on board a Royal Caribbean International vessel and will be the first fuel cell system to provide an energy source for a cruise ship.

Subdued ordering and a narrowing in the tonnage supply-demand gap from late 2018 is expected to support a recovery in the chemical shipping market, according to the global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition and Carbon War Room called for shipping’s financial institutions to begin analysing and managing the risks created by the shipping industry’s imminent decarbonisation, during a global Maritime Forum roundtable in London.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the cooperation with Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd., and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology to apply Fujitsu's artificial intelligence technology for the estimation of vessel performance at sea.

The number of incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia in October 2017 increased slightly compared to the same period in 2016, but the total number of incidents during January-October 2017 is the lowest among the 10-year reporting period, according to ReCAAP ISC's latest report.

Vattenfall announced it has adopted a suction-bucket technology that is virtually noiseless. Instead of monopiles, these  buckets paired with jacket substructures will anchor the wind turbines to the seabed.

Shell announced the opening of an integrated lubricants and grease production facility in Tuas, Singapore. The new plant will be a production hub for products that will be shipped to more than 40 countries, mainly in the Asia-Pacific region.

Dr. William H. Moore, American Club, focuses on the challenges of managing seafarer competence with respect to loss prevention, highlighting that training is necessary not only for regulatory compliance but also to develop skills, and that learning outcomes should be consistent with desired performance objectives.