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Amid the increasingly stringent environmental regulations globally, shipping has been integrating several innovative ways to improve efficiency and reduce its emissions. One of the less known ways to reduce fuel consumption and consequently lower emissions is air lubrication.

Have you ever wondered how ships maintain their stability on the water? Ballast is a key operation surrounding ships, as it is responsible for keeping the vessel upright by ensuring an even distribution of weights.

The oceans account for approximately 70% of the planet Earth, where about 50,000 ships ply every day. But how is it secured that they ply in safe areas? The seabed is a complex surface that is likely to differ in depth at all points across the ship hull. How has such a large area been measured and mapped accurately to make sure that the water depth is adequate?

When an airplane incident occurs, all the vital information surrounding the incident can be found in the black box, but have you ever wondered what is the case for ships? The black box of a ship is in the Voyage Data Recorder, more widely known as VDR. Under SOLAS, passenger ships and other vessels over 300 gt must carry voyage data recorders (VDRs) to assist in accident investigations.

While the chances of being struck by lightning in a given year are less than one in a million, lightning remains one of the most significant dangers for outdoor workers, including maritime and offshore workers. Have you ever wondered what protects ships from lightning?

IMO has issued a circular to inform about all certificates and documents that are required under IMO instruments to be carried onboard ships, as approved by latest Facilitation Committee, MEPC, MSC and Legal Committee.

Earlier this month, the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index was released for 2021, ranking Singapore as the world’s top maritime center for the ninth consecutive year. But what makes a maritime center and which criteria rank one maritime center higher than the other?

Key industry associations jointly released a glossary on climate change definitions in relation to shipping in an effort to clarify associated terminology and ensure that the discussions around climate change and potential solutions for the shipping industry are based on a mutual understanding of what the commonly used terms mean.

In June 2022, new requirements on biofouling management entered into force for ships in Australia, reminding us that the problem is yet to reach its peak, amid a continuous increase in seaborne trade.

While LNG has been among the most-discussed solutions to shipping industry’s decarbonization pathway, 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?