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ClassNK warns owners not to wait for deadline to install ballast water systems

Japanese classification society ClassNK is advising owners to fit ballast water management systems (BWMS) well ahead of time as it sees a large spike in retrofit numbers in 2022.

DNV GL updates marine warranty standard to improve the industry’s management of marine operations

The new edition now includes a completely revised section for marine operations involving pipelines, risers, jumpers, umbilicals and submarine cables.

ExxonMobil Starts New Unit to Increase Ultra-Low Sulfur Fuels Production

ExxonMobil said that a new unit at its integrated Beaumont, Texas facility has started operations, increasing production of ultra-low sulfur fuels by about 45,000 barrels per day.

MMT probes Greenlink route

MMT vessel MV Franklin has started survey work on the 170km route of the 500MW Greenlink interconnector between Ireland and Wales.

The use of drones in shipping and cover implications

As drone technology has recently seen an increased popularity in maritime surveillance, Ben Burkard, Underwriting Director, and Julian Hines, Loss Prevention Manager at the Standard P&I Club,

IMO Encourages Maritime Transport Strategy Development

The IMO is encouraging countries to develop a maritime transport strategy, highlighting that maritime transport is a central part of the “blue economy”

Babcock ecoSMRT receives LR acknowledgement for ship application

Babcock International has been recognised by LR in completing a critical step towards achieving the LR General Approval for an LNG ship for its innovative ecoSMRT

Are the maritime industries ready to embrace Smart Shipping? – You decide

Are the maritime industries about to be revolutionised by smart shipping or is the sector not yet ready for the fourth industrial revolution?

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