Crew members onboard the first post-lockdown Greek cruise reported positive for COVID-19. All passengers will remain in their cabins for the rest of the trip.

The US Navy has awarded contracts totaling $41,985,112 to six companies for Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) studies. The Navy sees great potential to unmanned surface vessels which could augment its fleet in the years to come.

The global shipping industry and welfare organisations have come together to support seafarers though the #SeafarersDeliveringChristmas campaign 2020. The campaign brings the shipping community together to support seafarers as they celebrate the end-of-year holidays.

Reporting indicates that the Liberian flagged Heavy Load carrier Zhen Hua 7, was boarded while drifting off Sao Tome, resulting in the kidnap of 14 crew.

Environmental compliance has always been under review and close monitoring in shipping, thus the industry has introduced numerous of regulations aiming to reduce pollution globally and in specific areas (ECAs, US ports, EU ports, Arctic zones, MARPOL Special Areas etc.). But what happens when economic cost is an obstacle to organizations’ ecological decisions?

As 2019 comes to an end, the time has come for an annual review concerning smart shipping. This year, the shipping industry continued facing and taking part in major technological developments, providing maritime stakeholders with opportunities to explore new opportunities in the smart era in the field of autonomous vessels, connectivity onboard and cyber security, spreading the digitalization message across the whole industry.

Singapore-based shipping company Hafnia, part of BW Group, confirmed that one of its LR1 product tankers was hit from an external source whilst discharging at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at approximately 00:40 on 14 December, causing an explosion and subsequent fire onboard.

As cyber security, and specifically cyber threats, are becoming more imminent worldwide, the shipping industry gets affected as well. In order to help understand some of the basic terminology of cyber-attacks, the Korean Register of Shipping explains what five key cyber terms mean. 1. OT (Operating Technology) This is hardware and software that detects or causes a change in physical processes through direct monitoring or control of physical devices such as valves, pumps, and etc. OT systems on board ships include propulsion, power generation and distribution, steering, navigation, communications, and cargo operations systems. 2. Zero-day threat This is a technical security threat that leverages vulnerabilities in computer software. It is an attack that takes place when a patch for the vulnerability is not developed yet. A 1-day vulnerability is an attack that happens when a patch has been released but has not been applied because of validation and various reasons. 3. Brute Force Attack In order to obtain an account for a user, it tries all the character combinations of usernames and passwords by repetitive manner until the user's account are matched to get the account information. If a password has a specific pattern, such as a user password, the...

Listening is a great way to build relationships and maintain a good understanding. Such a simple - yet difficult – skill like listening helps solve problems, resolveconflicts and improve accuracy. Its importance is much more significant in today’s rapid pace and high-tech world, as it enables us to tune in and establish effective communication with others.

In the ongoing road towards alternative fuels, Maersk announced the possibility of choosing a zero-emission alternative to fossil fuels rather than choosing LNG as a bridging fuel for the company’s fleet.