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Fincantieri: Keel Laying of “Seven Seas Prestige” in Marghera [By: Fincantieri] Today, the keel laying ceremony for “Seven Seas Prestige”, the ultra-luxury cruise ship which Fincantieri is building for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Marghera (Venice). The vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2026. The ceremony was attended, among others,…

Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ultra Secures Orders from Leading Shipyards [By: Alfa Laval] Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Ultra is the latest ballast water management system (BWMS) built on proven PureBallast 3 technology. Just a few months after its introduction, PureBallast 3 Ultra has already secured orders from top shipyards worldwide, with deliveries set to begin in Q3…

ABS Announces Industry Leading New Singapore Maritime Safety Center [By: ABS] ABS has launched the ABS Singapore Maritime Safety Center, a cutting-edge training center supporting adoption of alternative fuels, in conjunction with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s (MPA) Maritime Energy Training Facility (METF) project. Part of a family of advanced new ABS safety…

First Ammonia-Fueled Tug Completes Three Months Demonstrating GHG Reduction   The world’s first commercial-use ammonia-fueled vessel, Sakigake, completed a three-month demonstration voyage. Engaged in tugboat operations in Tokyo Bay, NYK which owns the vessel reports it achieved a GHG-emission reduction of up to approximately 95 percent. They believe it illustrates the potential of ammonia as…

Carnival Cruise Line Completes Integration of P&O’s Australian Operations Carnival Cruise Line marked a new step for the brand as it completed the expansion of its operations in Australia taking over its former sister brand P&O Cruises Australia. With two P&O ships officially entering Carnival service on Saturday, March 29, the brand with 29 ships…

ABS Wavesight Strengthens Maritime Collaboration with Vision & Value Summit [By: ABS Wavesight] ABS Wavesight™, the ABS-affiliated Software-as-a-Service company, proudly hosted its Vision and Value Summit in Singapore. The event brought together users of ABS Wavesight software products, industry stakeholders, and regional experts for a dynamic day of collaboration, innovation, and forward-thinking discussions. The event…

USCG Finds Hazardous Ammonia at Puerto Rico Terminal Violating Safety Order   The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating after an inspection team on Wednesday, March 26 discovered a tank containing hazardous anhydrous ammonia at the terminal in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The tank represents a violation of an order by the USCG issued last month…

Japan Launches Its First Dedicated Ice-Class Arctic Research Vessel Japan celebrated the naming and launch of its first purpose-built ice-class Arctic research vessel, Mirai II. Construction on the vessel began in 2021 and it represents a significant step forward for the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), which will be responsible for the…

Study: To Keep Seafarers From Quitting, Stop Shipboard Harassment   The shipping industry faces its worst shortage  of crewmembers in nearly two decades, and could be 90,000 people short by next year. The Global Maritime Forum’s “All Aboard” consortium has conducted extensive research on methods to improve life at sea and boost retention, and it…

Designs for CO2 Carrier and Floating Storage Using Elevated Pressure   Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers, a subsidiary of NYK and Knutsen Group reports it is moving forward in the development of its concepts for the transport and storage of carbon as part of the emerging CCUS (Carbon capture, utilization, and storage) sector. The company obtained…

Dutch Project to Design Liquid Hydrogen Powered Bulk Carrier A new project launched by a consortium of Dutch companies and supported by the government is focusing on what they are calling the world’s first zero-emission general cargo ship powered by liquid hydrogen. According to the project organizers, this initiative is a key pillar of the…

Report: Panama Poised to Purge Sanctioned Tankers from Registry After an extended pressure campaign from the United States and activist groups such as UANI (United Against Nuclear Iran) the Panama Maritime Authority is poised to purge its registry of sanctioned tankers. Bloomberg is citing comments by the General Director of Merchant Maine for PMA, Ramon…

The Maritime Hacking Village: Cyber Hacking for the Maritime Community   It is time to get serious about hacking  — and engaging the hacker community — as a pathway to a stronger maritime environment. All of us in the maritime industry appreciate our respective nation’s reliance upon the maritime transportation system (MTS) for our very…