Lithium-ion batteries: a new safety issue for ships?
More and more ships are turning hybrid or fully electric and increasingly rely on lithium batteries and energy storage…
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Elliot Gardner
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Setting international standards for man overboard systems
An average of 21 man overboard incidents occur on cruise ships every year. Up until now, there have been…
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Market fresh: the challenge of local and responsibly sourcing on-board cruise ships
Recent years have seen a surge in consumer awareness of where and how food is sourced. This trend has…
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Ocean Cay: the world’s biggest private cruise resort emerges
MSC Cruises has broken ground on what will be the biggest cruise line private island in the Caribbean. Being…
ByCargotec wins MacGregor equipment order
Cargotec has received a €25m order to deliver MacGregor equipment for 11 container ships being built at South Korea's…
ByGulftainer to develop cargo terminal in Russia
UAE-based port operator Gulftainer is planning to invest more than $275m to co-develop and operate a multipurpose cargo terminal…
ByHHI to build two LNG carriers
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received a $400m order from Singapore-based BW Maritime to build two 155,000cbm LNG carriers.
BySTX OSV to build three stern trawlers for Aker Seafoods
STX OSV Holdings (STX OSV) has received a NOK750m ($132.9m) contract from Aker Seafoods to build three diesel electric…
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