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Naval Dome: Cyberattacks on OT Systems on the Rise
The maritime industry’s operational technology (OT) systems are vulnerable to a rising number of cyberattacks, with incident...
Read More >>Long-Range Electric Ferry Completes First Year in Operation
Wider adoption of electric shipping and a drastic cut in carbon emissions may be round the corner with the Danish electric ferry E...
Read More >>75 Years Ago: The Last Nazi U-Boat Surrenders
Described as a “lanky, hawk-faced man,” Charles Eliot Winslow was born in 1909 and grew up in the Boston area. He pref...
Read More >>Taiwan Launches its Largest-Ever Research Vessel
Taiwan named its new marine research vessel the New Ocean Researcher 1, built at a cost of approximately $50 million. It is...
Read More >>Lloyd's Issues Approval in Principal to Hyundai Mipo Ammonia Project
A new initiative to commercialize ammonia for the propulsion of ships by 2025 has gained class society approval. This development...
Read More >>ICS Warns Failure to Follow Protocols Undermines Crew Change Efforts
With new cases of COVID-19 emerging and uncertainty over the level of compliance with local protocols, and even possibly cases of...
Read More >>800 Ruby Princess Passengers Join Class-Action Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the operators of the cruise ship Ruby Princess, which docked in Sydney in March...
Read More >>Canadian OSV Crew Objects to Free Movement for American Techs
The maritime industry has been pushing hard to ease regional COVID-related travel and quarantine restrictions for maritime personn...
Read More >>Erik Hvide, Former Chairman of Hvide Marine, Dies at 71
Johan Erik Hvide, born on September 5, 1948, in Glen Cove, NY, son of Hans Johan and Elsa Mosse Hvide, husband to Betsy Frances Sc...
Read More >>Australia Starts Container Ship Inspections due to Overboard Losses
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is launching an inspection effort targeting cargo securing arrangements on contain...
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