Commissioning Testing of Ballast Water Management Systems
What should shipyards, shipowners and operators do now? For new building projects, shipyards, shipowners and operators should be aware that if delivery of the vessel is on or after […]
International Maritime Conventions by IMO
The International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. […]
Plymouth Marine Laboratory reveals plans for the world’s first long-range autonomous research vessel
Plymouth-based M SUBS Ltd were commissioned to design the 24m ‘Oceanus’. Set to usher in a new era for net zero oceanography and advanced international marine research, Plymouth Marine Laboratory […]
Carbon-Capturing Robotic Seaweed Farms are like Planting Forests in the Ocean
Phykos is trying to pioneer a new form of carbon sequestration: using automated boats to grow seaweed in the middle of the ocean, then sinking it to the ocean floor. […]
World’s Largest Oyster Restoration Project Completed on Piankatank River
We recently posted about the dire conditions of Texas and Gulf Coast oyster beds that have been devastated by floods, droughts, and hurricanes. In contrast, here is good news about oyster bed […]
Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf, Arabic Baḥr Fāris, Persian Khalīj-e Fārs, shallow marginal sea of the Indian Ocean that lies between the Arabian Peninsula and southwestern Iran. The sea has an area of about 93,000 square miles (241,000 square km). […]
Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG)
What is the main purpose of the convention for preventing ship collisions at sea COLREG? The 1972 COLREG Convention was designed to update and replace the Collision Regulations of 1960 […]
Electro-hydrogen power generator for the supply of low-carbon electricity on vessels
EODev’s electro-hydrogen power solutions are approved for the maritime sector. Testing, inspection, and certification company Bureau Veritas has approved Energy Observer Developments’ (EODev) second-generation REXH2 for use by the maritime […]
Maritime Studies and Maritime Universities Worldwide
Today, shipping is a modern, highly technical, professional discipline that requires a great deal of skill, knowledge and expertise from the maritime workforce. A safe, secure and clean shipping industry […]
Nautical Science
Nautical science is a field of study that involves the theory and practical aspects of navigation, seamanship, ship stability, meteorology, and other related disciplines. It is an essential field for […]