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U.S. Coast Guard proposes to eliminate six mariner training requirements

Asserting that existing rules exceed international standards and impose unnecessary costs on American mariners, the U.S. Coast Guard proposes deregulatory action dropping six training and competency requirements for certain Merchant Mariner Credential endorsements.  In a notice published Oct. 1 in the Federal Register, the U.S. Coast Guard proposes removing six requirements related to endorsements for […]

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World Shipping Council launches digital global Whale Chart with HUB Ocean

The World Shipping Council (WSC), in partnership with HUB Ocean, today launched a digital version of the WSC Whale Chart, making global information on measures to protect whales from ships even more accessible.  Since its initial launch in 2023, WSC’s Whale Chart was the first global mapping of all known mandatory and voluntary governmental measures

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LGL and Hyundai team up on nuclear-powered vehicle carrier project

Liberty Global Logistics LLC (LGL) and Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly evaluate the commercial, technical and regulatory feasibility of developing and operating a small modular reactor (SMR)-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC), initially trading between the United States and South Korea. The agreement brings together two

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Maritime industry must move beyond wellbeing awareness to change crew behaviour

The maritime industry risks mistaking wellbeing activity for wellbeing progress unless it places greater emphasis on whether programmes are changing seafarer behaviour, according to health and wellness platform WellAtSea, part of OneCare Group. Despite growing investment in crew health and wellbeing, awareness alone does not necessarily translate into healthier choices, says WellAtSea Managing Director Gisa

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IMEC and The Hood launch Sisterhood Box to support the next generation of female seafarers

The International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) and The Hood Platform have joined forces to launch the Sisterhood Box, a new initiative providing female cadets with practical support as they take their first steps into life at sea. The first 47 Sisterhood Boxes were presented to female cadets at the Maritime Academy of Asia and the

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Port of Corner Brook, LOGISTEC and NEAS strengthen Canada’s Arctic supply chain resiliency

The Port of Corner Brook and marine terminal operator LOGISTEC, an Enstructure company, marked the launch of Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping’s (NEAS) new Liner Service to Western Newfoundland with the arrival of the ice-class vessel UKPIK. As terminal operator, LOGISTEC manages the end-to-end marine logistics, including receiving, unloading, storage, consolidation, staging and vessel loading of

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Investment of $77 million in new Arctic Bay small craft harbour

On behalf of the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, Lori Idlout, Nunavut Member of Parliament, today announced an investment of over $77 million in a new, multi-use small craft harbour for Arctic Bay, Nunavut. The harbour will provide critical infrastructure to support commercial fishing in the region, as well as access to economic opportunities,

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World’s largest reconstruction of a 17th-century icon moved ashore at Dutch museum

The Batavia, an approximately 650-tonne wooden vessel built in 1628, is now in its new location on land at Museum Batavialand. On Friday, October 2, the 56.6-meter-long ship was transported from the pontoon to the museum grounds, marking the completion of a remarkable and technically complex relocation, stated the museum located in Lelystad, The Netherlands.

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ABS supports study assessing the economics of nuclear-powered LNG carriers

BANGKOK – A joint study with ABS, Blossom Energy and a global shipping company found that while the initial investment for a nuclear-powered liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier would be approximately 2.5 times that of a conventional LNG carrier, the design would substantially reduce fuel costs over the vessel’s operating life. Presented at Gastech 2026,

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