Tag: shipping industry

EMSA shared the safety analysis of the European Marine Casualty Information Platform (EMCIP) data, in a context where container vessels have gained increasing visibility, providing an overview of the safety issue that have been reported between 2011 to 2019.

Following the Brexit transition period, the UK Government announced its steps of ensuring that critical freight will continue to flow in 2021 regardless of the outcome of  the current negotiations with the European Union.

The largest LNG-powered container ship, CMA CGM "Jacques Saade" set a new global record for the number of full containers loaded onboard a single vessel.

Hunter Group, Nautilus Labs, KONGSBERG, DNV GL and OSM joined forces to focus on Hunter's vessel operational excellence by achieving a greener supply chain operation, and fleet optimization.

ISWAN shares the insight of Dr Sue Stannard, Consultant at the Norwegian Centre of Maritime and Diving Medicine, who explains the current challenges the shipping industry faces due to COVID-19 and provides advice on how to manage close contacts onboard.

New Korean quarantine legislation, which came into force to combat the spread of Covid-19, is being enforced by authorities in respect of all vessel calling at Korean Ports.

During a recent webinar, a joint industry project, the Open Simulation Platform (OSP), announced the results of its two-year project run and the intention to transition into an open source community. 

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) issued a circular concerning the Framework of Protocols, which was first issued on 5 May 2020 and has now been revised, with the principle purpose of emphasizing the need for compliance and strict adherence with COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements.

The United Nations (UN) urges the industry to take immediate action to solve the "humanitarian crisis", calling for an urgent and concrete response from all actors involved –including the business sector.

OCIMF issued an informative paper focusing on the human factor, explaining how it will integrate human factors into its activities by following eight principles and contribute to making the industry progress on human factors.