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Indonesia Tests "Tank Boat" Patrol Vessel for Island Defense

By Ankur Kundu

May 17, 2021

On April 28, an Indonesian consortium led by state-owned defense corporation PT Pindad launched a prototype of the locally built “Tank Boat” catamaran gunboat in the waters off Banyuwangi, East Java....

MSC Charters 11 LNG-Fueled Container Ships from EPS

By Ankur Kundu

May 17, 2021

While some shipping companies, including Maersk, have rejected LNG as the fuel to decrease the carbon footprint of the shipping industry, number-two ocean carrier MSC is making a bet on natural gas....

Shipping Industry Unites in Effort to Stop Gulf of Guinea Piracy

By The Maritime Executive

May 17, 2021

To raise world attention on the threats to shipping in the Gulf of Guinea and take the first steps to improve security, a task force of stakeholders from across the shipping industry launched the Gulf...

Royal Caribbean Cancels Cruises from Israel Citing Unrest

By The Maritime Executive

May 17, 2021

Royal Caribbean International over the weekend withdrew its plans for cruises this summer from Israel. Citing the recent unrest in the region, the line canceled plans for cruises scheduled to operate...

SRI: UN Seafarers' Rights Initiative Must be Backed up by Enforcement

By The Maritime Executive

May 17, 2021

Seafarers' Rights International (SRI), the maritime legal research organization based in London, is warning that unscrupulous vessel operators could avoid compliance and attempt to undercut the compet...

BSM Launches Digital Payment Platform for Seafarers

By The Maritime Executive

May 17, 2021

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has launched BSM NiumPay, a digital payment platform for its seafarers and their families to manage finances easily and efficiently. The new payment platform prov...

Concept for Wind-Assisted Containership Receives AiP from BV

By The Maritime Executive

May 17, 2021

The maritime industry is exploring different concepts for harnessing wind energy as part of the efforts to reduce emissions and improve ship operations. The latest concept to be advanced is for a shor...

Taiwan Navigation Selects Inmarsat’s Fleet Connect

By The Maritime Executive

May 17, 2021

Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that JRC (Japan Radio Company Co. Ltd.) has joined its fast-expanding group of Certified Application Providers (CAP...

Seafarer Training Survey Gathers Feedback on Training Programme

By The Maritime Executive

May 17, 2021

Seafarers' views on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s training programme are being taken into consideration as part of an ongoing commitment to review and improve what is offered. A survey of s...

Driving Better Shipping Through Improvements In Data and Connectivity

By Tim Janssen and Ben Longmier

May 17, 2021

As the maritime industry knows well, ship-to-shore connectivity poses a significant challenge. The terrestrial communication networks that most industries take for granted cease to be an option more t...

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