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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The car carrier Felicity Ace, which caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean on its way from Germany to the US, has now sunk, ship owner and operator MOL has confirmed in a statement.

3rd March 2022

Luxury cars sink onboard fire-struck Felicity Ace

3rd March 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An offshore emergency support vessel operator has been awarded contracts totalling more than £100 million to support new and existing clients in the UK Continental Shelf.

3rd March 2022

North Star wins support vessel contract

3rd March 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

International maritime medical specialist VIKAND has teamed up with the Global Maritime Forum to set up ecosystems in shipping companies to improve seafarer wellbeing.

3rd March 2022

New partnership stresses need for seafarer wellbeing

3rd March 2022

SAFETY

SAFETY

Swiss marine engine technology developer WinGD has added a fifth crew training centre to its branches in Greece, Switzerland, Korea and China.

3rd March 2022

WinGD expands crew training to Singapore

3rd March 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) will provide ship operators with a digital tool for reporting and monitoring carbon rankings

2nd March 2022

Smart carbon indicator gives CO2 rankings

2nd March 2022

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Interest in autonomous and remotely controlled ships is burgeoning with one safety expert at its vanguard

2nd March 2022

Survitec aims for autonomous safety benchmark

2nd March 2022

VESSELS

VESSELS

Champagne christened Finnish shipping firm Viking Line’s Viking Glory on February 28, a day before the passenger ship was launched between Turku and Stockholm.

1st March 2022

Viking Line launches ‘climate-smart flagship’

1st March 2022

SAFETY

SAFETY

UN agencies have renewed calls to give seafarers support in the event of pandemics such as Covid-19.

1st March 2022

Agencies renew calls to protect seafarers in pandemic

1st March 2022

VESSELS

VESSELS

Damen Shipyards will provide bow-to-stern services to Caterpillar while extending the scope of services for Damen customers under a new global value agreement.

1st March 2022

Damen signs global value agreement with Caterpillar

1st March 2022

POLLUTION CONTROL

POLLUTION CONTROL

Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) has taken over the management of a response base on the west coast of Shetland.

1st March 2022

OSRL takes over Shetland response base

1st March 2022