General News

Shaft power limitation will be the preferred solution for the vast majority of dry bulk vessels that will not meet EEXI regulations, according to MSI. GENERAL NEWS

MSI: Capesize bulk carriers challenged by CII

Unsecured or open aft deck hatches were the probable cause of the sinking of the Proassist III, an NTSB report has found. GENERAL NEWS

Unsecured openings led to the sinking of towing vessel

DNV has released a new guidance to mitigate the risks of blackout incidents on cruise ships. GENERAL NEWS

Cruise ship blackout incidents on the rise

Per Lothe, Director of Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers told The Motorship the technology eliminates the cost of cooling the gas to a cryogenic level and reduces the weight of the storage tank required aboard the carrier. GENERAL NEWS

Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers targets 2023 for ambient LCO2 tests

David Loosley has identified the allocation of the responsibility for carbon pricing as an important issue. GENERAL NEWS

BIMCO updates its GHG position statement

KSOE will collaborate with RWTH Aachen University in Germany (pictured) on a joint research programme into propulsion systems for large vessels powered by hydrogen vectors. ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

KSOE opens European R&D centre

ClassNK has released a GHG emissions management tool that can confirm and simulate CII ratings GENERAL NEWS

ClassNK releases GHG emissions management tool

MAIB’s preliminary assessment found that Francisca’s violent pitching and ploughing into the heavy seas resulted in a rapid loss of speed and heading control. GENERAL NEWS

MAIB finds multiple factors involved in Francisca container loss