Marine diesel engine safety covers the systems, procedures, design features, and crew practices used to prevent fires, explosions, loss of propulsion, machinery damage, and pollution onboard ships. It includes alarms, […]
Harassment and bullying onboard ships include verbal abuse, intimidation, discrimination, sexual harassment, exclusion, and abuse of authority that undermine a seafarer’s dignity, safety, and mental wellbeing. These behaviors are especially […]
Modern ships are often operated by multinational crews. It is common for seafarers from different countries, languages, religions, and social backgrounds to live and work together in the same limited […]
Working at sea places people under unusual pressure. Seafarers live and work in the same confined space for long periods, often under fatigue, noise, heavy workload, isolation from family, cultural […]
Manual handling is one of the most common everyday tasks onboard a ship. It includes lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, holding, or moving an object by hand or by bodily […]
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has reaffirmed liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the most mature and widely adopted alternative fuel in the cruise sector, according to its latest report, Fuel for Thought: […]
China has successfully completed sea trials of its first all-electric container vessel, Ning Yuan Dian Kun, in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province—marking a notable advancement in the global transition toward low-emission maritime […]
02/16/2026 Phase 1 concluded, Phase 2 and the Tuas Living Lab are underway: focus on automation and increased capacity Singapore – PSA International, Singapore’s state-owned port operator, has updated the […]
La Spezia Container Terminal has resumed full operations following extensive consolidation and refurbishment work at the Fornelli Est quay, Image credit: LSCT 02/16/2026 The distance to Spain has been reduced […]
15/02/2026 The 21st century is often dubbed the “Asian Century,” a title that reflects a profound and ongoing shift in the global economic center of gravity. What was once a […]
