Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam has completed an unusual drydocking project for the Italy-flagged cruise ship AIDAmar, carrying out the vessel’s annual bottom survey while approximately 2,000 passengers remained on board. The 253m-long cruise ship entered…

Researchers at University College London (UCL) have developed a vessel-level climate-risk assessment framework that highlights retrofit potential as a key factor in determining the long-term resilience of shipping assets. The Climate Resilience…

MSR Gryfia is nearing completion of a class survey and repair programme on the Norway-flagged chemical tanker Sten Suomi at its Szczecin facility, with the vessel expected to return to service shortly. The 144-m tanker, owned by Norwegian operator…

Seaspan Corporation and A.P. Moller-Maersk have launched a vessel-efficiency programme worth approximately USD 75 million (EUR 65.70 million) covering 18 container ships on long-term charter to the Danish carrier. The initiative is aimed at improving…

BLRT Repair Yards Klaipėda has completed a comprehensive upgrade on the Liberia-flagged chemical tanker Mistral Beacon, enabling the vessel to return to service following a scheduled drydocking period. The work covered hull treatment,…

The Malta-flagged 2,824-TEU container ship CMA CGM San Antonio may be sent for demolition after suffering extensive damage in a missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, according to CMA CGM chief executive Rodolphe Saadé. The vessel was attacked…

South Korea’s Gunsan Shipyard has taken a significant step towards resuming full shipbuilding operations after securing its first prospective newbuilding order ahead of a planned change in ownership. The latest development comes as J Ocean Heavy…

GasLog has become the first commercial vessel operator to receive the ABS SMART (MHM) notation in combination with the ABS Preventative Maintenance Program (PMP), marking a further step in the adoption of predictive maintenance technologies across…