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The five Rs: embrace remote technology, depend on people
The maritime industry is moving towards a new paradigm and owners can already embrace the change, writes Tore Morten Olsen,…
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TenneT seeks bidders for Dutch offshore grid platforms
Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT has invited companies to place their bids for the construction of 2 GW grid platforms…
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RES scores Moray East monitoring contract
UK-based RES has secured a contract to provide control point, balancing and asset monitoring services during commissioning and early operations…
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World’s first hydrogen cargo vessel set for Paris debut
The European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world’s first commercial cargo transport vessel operating on hydrogen later this year,…
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Shipping hires bounce back in 2021
Shipping is back in hiring mode as the markets improve and the world economy attempts to build back better, post-Covid.…
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50% of newbuilds contain asbestos despite ban, tests find
Shipowners may be surprised to find their ‘asbestos-free’ ships are not, in fact, asbestos-free. According to Maritec, which provides marine…
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Norwegians plan to tow stricken Dutch ship to shore
Early Wednesday morning two tugs – BB Ocean and Normand Drott – arrived at the drifting Dutch ship and plans…
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Online gaming pioneer set to chair Braemar
The business of shipping is regularly likened to a casino, something the board at Braemar ACM may have taken to…
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Takeover of Seacor Holdings nearing completion
In December 2020, Seacor Holdings, a company publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, announced that it had entered…
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Cyprus launches consultation to develop strategic shipping vision
The Cyprus shipping deputy ministry has launched a consultation campaign to gather feedback on key maritime issues, used to co-create…
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Bonfils launches green tonnage chartering platform
A well known name in dry bulk circles, Christian Bonfils, has formed a green tonnage chartering platform in Copenhagen, with…
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Dutch ship runs into difficulties off Norway
Boats being carried on the Dutch general cargo ship shifted in rough seas off Norway yesterday morning, forcing the crew…
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Suez Canal backlog cleared, accident report due this week
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced over the weekend it had managed to clear the backlog of more than 400…
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25-year ship lifecycle questioned
Are the days of the 25-year lifecycle over for ships? Two-thirds of Splash readers in our latest quarterly poll believe…
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17 feared dead as trawler hits Indonesian bulk carrier
Up to 17 people are feared dead after a fishing trawler capsized having hit Indonesian bulk carrier, , off Java…
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Coronavirus and seafarer mental health – the good news
There’s no vaccine against poor mental health, writes Johan Smith from Sailors’ Society. As so many have said, we live…
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Jowa: Safe water solutions
Jowa, a Sweden-based marine water treatment specialist which has more than 60 years of experience, is making efforts to enhance…
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Suez planners ponder changes in wake of Ever Given grounding
Top executives at the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) refuse to be drawn on whether changes might need to be made…
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European ports look at onshore power supplies
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has released a framework document: “Towards An Intelligent Legislative Framework For Onshore Power Supply”.…
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Never let a good crisis go to waste
It was Britain’s favourite Briton (according to TV polls at least) who declaimed that faced with a crisis, one should…
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