Two reports examining accidents that occurred in 2016 have been released over the past week. The U.K.’s Marine Accident Investigation Board (MAIB) published its 2016 annual report highlighting that there were 687 accidents involving 750 commercial vessels. The most notable incidents include the foundering of the fishing vessel Louisa, off Mingulay, …
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Flying warehouses, robot receptionists, smart toilets… do such innovations sound like science fiction or part of a possible reality? Technology has been evolving at such a rapid pace that, in the near future, our world may well resemble that portrayed in futuristic movies, such as Blade Runner, with intelligent robots and technologies …
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A new European research project seeks to revolutionize the shipbuilding sector by replacing steel with composite materials for the construction of more efficient large length ships. FIBRESHIP is an ambitious project that will allow for the construction of light commercial vessels, passenger and leisure transport and oceanographic vessels more than …
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The head of the Panama Canal Authority said on Monday a Miami-based arbitration board rejected a demand by Spanish-led GUPC consortium for $192.8 million to cover cost overruns during the building of a third set of locks for the century-old waterway. GUPC or Grupo Unidos por el Canal includes Sacyr …
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Risk management company RightShip and The Nautical Institute are partnering with a number of industry bodies to prepare and peer review a best practice guide for the bulk cargo sector. The proposed International Safety Guide for Bulk Carriers and Terminals (ISGBCT) will provide best practice guidance to ship and terminal …
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1 AUG 2017 We’ve seen many studies showing how bad late-night phone-checking is for our bodies, but new research confirms it – it’s just not worth the hit your sleep quality takes for those last few minutes on Twitter or Facebook. Participants in the new study were given special glasses that block …
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