New Berthing Tool Uses Laser Technology
A laser-based tool has been developed to boost berthing safety. The E.U.’s DockingMonitor project, which concluded in August, aims to improve automated port safety systems by combining berthing aid...
View ArticleBG Joins World Bank Carbon Pricing Initiative
Energy company BG Group has joined the World Bank Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC), an initiative which brings together over 85 governments, corporate and civil society organisations to...
View ArticleMARAD Announces $5 Million in Small Shipyard Grants
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of nearly $5 million in grants to support efficiency improvements and modernization at small American shipyards. “American...
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Ship Banned After Five Detentions in Three Years
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the 86 meter (280-foot) general cargo ship Noah Satu from entering any Australian port for the second time in less than twelve months. Noah...
View ArticleIMO Adopts Electronic Data Exchange Requirements
Mandatory requirements for the electronic exchange of information on cargo, crew and passengers have been adopted by the IMO, as part of a revised and modernized annex to the Convention on Facilitation...
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Greek Shipowners Retain Top Spot in 2016
Greece has remained the top shipowning nation in 2016, according to shipping analyst VesselsValue. However, they have lost around 12 percent of their fleet value, and the Japanese come ever closer to...
View ArticleFishing Boat Crew Rescues Five from Capsize
The U.S. Coast Guard and a commercial fishing crew rescued five people from the water after the fishing vessel Star King, a 55-foot stern trawler homeported in Astoria, capsized and sank near the...
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