Over the past 50 years container ships have increased in capacity by almost 1,500%, although many of the risk concerns with them are also applicable to cruise ships, car carriers and other large vessels. In many respects, such vessels are safer and the…
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Classification society DNV GL has released an updated version of its bulk liquefaction guideline at the Nor-Shipping trade fair this week. The guideline covers both the design and operation of vessels with bulk cargoes that may liquefy, and has already…
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Despite more than positive predictions at the start of 2019, regarding the future prospects of the US LNG exports, unfortunately, Trump’s trade war with China has caught up, complicating things for US LNG exporters, who are now being forced to fi…
2018 can be viewed as the year of pivotal climate action when the world started demanding change. The global warming debate intensified when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported that surpassing the 1.5 degrees rise in global te…
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Manning costs have risen moderately over the past 12 months, checked by easing officer supply shortage, and are forecast to rise at a similar pace over the next five years, according to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast report published by …
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