Gen Z, new fuels and a training gap: How old hands are turning to modern technology to upskill seafarers
Dockendale and MarinePALS seek to replace the classroom with video shorts, gaming apps and virtual reality
April 2025
Ship Recycling Activity Drops
The global ship recycling sector witnessed some interesting activity last week as local steel plate prices continued to climb in India, fall in China and flatline in Bangladesh and Pakistan, reports cash buyer GMS.Recycling activity has been…
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G7 Says China’s Drills Around Taiwan are Destabilizing
Foreign ministers from the G7 nations called China’s recent military drills around Taiwan provocative and destabilizing while urging dialogue for “peaceful resolution of issues.””These increasingly frequent and destabilizing activities are raising cros…
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Well-to-Wake: Scrubbers Beat HFO on Environmental Performance
Researchers from MIT and Georgia Tech have concluded that burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers in the open ocean can match or surpass using low-sulfur fuels when a wide variety of environmental factors is considered.The scientists combined…
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Snap, Crackle and Pop: Meet the man rethinking hydrogen as a maritime fuel – Hold
Technology creates Rice Krispies-like pellets that can store energy-dense hydrogen
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