Merchant navy salaries are notoriously hard to pin down — ask five officers what a Third Officer earns and you’ll likely get five different numbers. That’s because pay depends heavily […]
Every deck officer’s career follows the same basic ladder — but very few outside the industry understand how long it actually takes, what exams stand between each rank, or why […]
07/28/2026 A survey of European ports that, as of 2026, have not yet applied/used Shore-Side Electricity (SSE), Onshore Power Supply (OPS), Alternative Maritime Power (AMP), High-Voltage Shore Connection (HVSC), or […]
07/21/2026 Electric foiling vessels are moving beyond the leisure market, with developers targeting passenger ferries, pilot boats and high-speed workboats where lower resistance could deliver substantial energy and operating-cost savings. […]
Updated to July 2026 1. Why does IMO regulate energy efficiency? Ships burn fuel to produce propulsion and electrical power. Burning fuel releases greenhouse gases, especially: carbon dioxide — CO₂; […]
updated to July 2026 1. What are NOx emissions? NOx means nitrogen oxides, principally: nitric oxide — NO; and nitrogen dioxide — NO₂. NOx is mainly formed when nitrogen […]
updated to July 2026 1. What are SOx emissions? SOx means sulphur oxides, mainly sulphur dioxide (SO₂). They are produced when fuel containing sulphur is burned in: main engines; auxiliary […]
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas cooled to about -162°C so that it becomes a liquid occupying roughly one six-hundredth of its gaseous volume. Liquefaction makes long-distance transport possible […]
Environmental compliance has become a major operational responsibility in modern shipping. Ships must comply not only with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships—MARPOL—but also with flag-state […]
07/02/2026 The updated mandatory performance standards introduce significant changes to design, construction, and operational requirements for pilot transfer arrangements. Existing vessels installed before January 2028 face retroactive compliance deadlines of […]
