As there is currently a shortage of mariners, the U.S. Coast Guard has considered the barrier to mariner career progression presented by Title 46 CFR 11.211(d), Service on Articulated Tug Barges (ATB) and Integrated Tug Barges (ITB). This regulation…
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The 110th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 110) was held from June 18 to 27, with significant progress on a new non-mandatory code of safety for autonomous ships (MASS Code).The code addresses the emerging need for a regulatory framework t…
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Indian state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders said it would buy a controlling stake in Sri Lankan peer Colombo Dockyard in a deal not exceeding $52.96 million to grow its shipbuilding and repair business.The transaction, involving the acquisition of at …
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Plus, the father of the ship recycling convention highlights the problems it faces
Wavelength: Tanker rates digest aftermath of Iran attacks and why seafarers keep dying Read More »
The crude tanker markets are expected to remain supported from the long term oil market fundamentals. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “earlier this month, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released their annual report detai…
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