General News

China Classification Society (CCS) has launched a Sustainable Shipping Innovation and Development Initiative with partners China Petrochemical Corporation, China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, China Merchants Energy Transportation and ICBC Financial Leasing.

The Motorship Propulsion and Future Fuels is hosting a keynote panel discussion to examine the impact of the proposed extension of shore-power supply requirements to ports within the European Union. 

Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted Approval in Principle to COLD PAD for their C-Claw™ technology.

DNV has launched a Shanghai-based Gas Carrier and Alternative Fuels Expert Team to support key stakeholders amid strong growth in the two markets in China.

The winners of The Human Element Industry Group Safety Competition – Enclosed Spaces have been announced.

The Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme (CHIRP) has highlighted a case of maintenance deficiencies, which contributed to a vessel leaving service for 12 hours for unscheduled maintenance.

Three Singapore-based partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a joint-study on the technological and economic feasibility of developing a first-of-its-kind floating hybrid renewable energy system for operations in Singapore.

How shipowners report their Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) rating will have a big impact on future efforts to improve the measure, according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).