Tag: safe navigation

The MDTA completed a study assessing the Chesapeake Bay bridge's vulnerability to ship strikes highlighting the need better protection.

Over half of vessels in Scotland’s coastal waters are effectively “invisible” to standard maritime tracking systems, says Heriot-Watt study.

Chinese researchers have developed a maritime vision system that provides ships with full 360-degree visibility.

The Swedish Club has introduced a new seasonal iceberg and sea ice Advisory feature within its Trade Enabling Loss Prevention (TELP) system.

During the 2025 SAFETY4SEA Limassol Forum, Capt. VS Parani, Vice President – Marine at Tufton Asset Management, emphasized the need to enhance passage planning through better visualization and a shared understanding.

UN Agencies ITU, ICAO, and IMO have expressed their “grave concern” over increase in jamming and spoofing of satellite navigation systems.  

On 18 March LNG tanker SM Kestrel collided with the anchored bulk carrier Diamond Star II in the western anchorage of the Bay of Gibraltar.

The Swedish Club announced the launch of its ''Passage Plan+ Guide'', an essential resource designed to support shipowners, operators, and navigational officers which includes several suggestions to provide a more resilient Voyage/Passage Plan.

As part of their Good Catch series, American P&I Club has published an animation titled “What They Did Not See” to inform viewers about safety practices for lookouts. 

Houston restricts navigation to daylight hours for widebody container vessels without an all-round rudder angle indicator.