A new no-filter ballast water management system from US manufacturer, Ecochlor, could have instant appeal for ship operators who require high pumping rates and for vessels that operate in waters of high turbidity.
Svitzer has announced that Switzer Americas is opening a regional headquarters in Panama City as part of the company's ambitions to further strengthen its position in the region.
The Panama Canal has announced it is postponing the implementation of the modifications in the Transit Reservation System fees from 15 April to 1 June 2021.
Seafarer welfare and the outlook for post pandemic global trade will form the key discussion points at Sea Asia’s inaugural Virtual Preview event, which commences on 21 April for two days – as part of Singapore Maritime Week.
Infographic from Information Fusion Centre (IFC) summarising sea robberies and attempted incidents in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait as of 12 April 2021.
DNV has developed an audit protocol to address challenges to crew health and well-being, and has instructed its safety management auditors to focus on seafarer health, work and living conditions in their 2021 audits.