ClassNK has released “Guidelines for Cyber resilience of on-board systems and equipment”. The guidelines expound new IACS Unified Requirements (UR). For supporting the consideration of measures to ensure the cybersecurity of ships. IACS has established for...

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One of the standout commodity stories so far this year has been China’s demand for thermal coal, with the world’s largest importer seeing record shipments arriving in the first half. China’s imports of thermal coal from the seaborne market, used...

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Finland’s Ministry of Defense is reporting what it terms a suspected territorial waters violation in the eastern Gulf of Finland by a Russian vessel. The Border Guard clarified that it was a brief incursion by a Russian research vessel and while it is not common at...

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In response to the growing number of maritime accidents attributed to communication errors, VIRSEC, an award-winning e-learning company based in Manchester, UK, proudly announces that the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has approved its suite of seven maritime...

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Iran has released the oil cargo of a Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, a shipping source told Reuters on Thursday. The vessel, M/T St. Nikolas, is still being held by Iran, the source added. It was laden with...

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