ClassNK Launches Survey Compass AI Assistant for Ship Management

ClassNK has launched ‘Survey Compass,’ an AI assistant that supports shipowners and ship management companies in their survey-related operations.Survey Compass is an AI assistant that responds in natural language to questions on

Russian Oil Freight Rates Spike On Security Risks, Vessel Availability

Freight rates for tanker shipments of Russia's flagship Urals crude from western ports to India, the grade's main market, have surged in August as strong demand for vessels and mounting security risks

USS Abraham Lincoln Plans to Dock in Thailand Next Week

The U.S. aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln will dock in Thailand next week, a Thai official said on Tuesday, following a prolonged deployment in the Middle East and reports of mental

Canada Invests $7.95m for Six New Icebreakers

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday the federal government would invest more than C$11 billion ($7.95 billion) to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard.Speaking in Levis, Quebec, Carney

Hoppe Marine, AVL to Introduce Emissions Monitoring Systems

Hoppe Marine and AVL Analytical Technologies GmbH announce a strategic cooperation to introduce a new generation of Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) for the maritime industry.The cooperation combines Hoppe Marine’s expertise in…

Rigid Wingsail Retrofit Successfully Completed Aboard Bulk Carrier

Topic, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING and OceanWings announced the successful completion of OceanWings rigid wingsail installation aboard the Ultramax bulk carrier MARIA TOPIC. Retrofitted at TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING in Japan, the vessel now returns to

Whitepaper Demonstrates Benefits of Thordon Bearings T-BOSS Shaftline Solution

An evaluation study based on reference data from a Suezmax crude oil tanker has demonstrated the benefits of using Thordon Bearings’ T-BOSS shaftline solution instead of a conventional oil lubricated sterntube system.The

Strait of Hormuz Commodity Vessel Transits at Three-Month Low

Just two tankers transited the key energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, for the lowest daily tally of commodity vessels since early May, with both entering the Gulf, shipping

MacGregor Advances Floating-to-Floating Transfer and LCO2 Systems

MacGregor has expanded its offshore technology portfolio with a certified floating-to-floating personnel transfer capability for its Horizon gangway and a new bow transfer system designed for direct ship-to-well transfer of LCO2.The Horizon…