• FISHING/AQUACULTURE WEEK
    VESSEL REVIEW | Electric crewboat prototype to support fish farm operations in Norway

    VESSEL REVIEW | Electric crewboat prototype to support fish farm operations in Norway

  • MEPS WEEK
    VESSEL REVIEW | New electric RIB for Dutch boat charter company

    VESSEL REVIEW | New electric RIB for Dutch boat charter company

  • OPINION | The surprising link between piracy and Covid-19

    OPINION | The surprising link between piracy and Covid-19

  • FISHING/AQUACULTURE WEEK
    VESSEL REVIEW | Jinfeng 2 – Chinese tuna longliner pair built for Atlantic sailings

    VESSEL REVIEW | Jinfeng 2 – Chinese tuna longliner pair built for Atlantic sailings

  • FISHING/AQUACULTURE WEEK
    VESSEL REVIEW | Inter Scotia – Intership takes delivery of hybrid battery-powered wellboat

    VESSEL REVIEW | Inter Scotia – Intership takes delivery of hybrid battery-powered wellboat

  • VESSEL REVIEW | Electric crewboat prototype to support fish farm operations in Norway
  • VESSEL REVIEW | New electric RIB for Dutch boat charter company
  • OPINION | The surprising link between piracy and Covid-19
  • VESSEL REVIEW | Jinfeng 2 – Chinese tuna longliner pair built for Atlantic sailings
  • VESSEL REVIEW | Inter Scotia – Intership takes delivery of hybrid battery-powered wellboat
OPINION | The surprising link between piracy and Covid-19

OPINION | The surprising link between piracy and Covid-19

By Jade Lindley

The Singapore Strait is experiencing a spike in maritime piracy attacks, with the incidence increasing from 12 attacks in 2019 to 38 in 2022, and an upwards trend continuing into 2023.

COLUMN | What life was like before MARPOL [Grey Power]

COLUMN | What life was like before MARPOL [Grey Power]

By Michael Grey

Fifty years have passed since the Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, thankfully abbreviated to MARPOL, emerged from the IMO after a hard slog in London throughout the month of October 1973. We are asked to celebrate this half-century, which, with all its subsequent appendices and protocols, has become ..

MEPS WEEK
FEATURE | Equinor leads development of battery-powered platform supply vessel

FEATURE | Equinor leads development of battery-powered platform supply vessel

By Baird Maritime

A partnership led by Norwegian energy company Equinor has commenced development of a platform supply vessel (PSV) powered by batteries to ensure emission-free operations, particularly in the North Sea.

COLUMN | Vroon, Vroon, Vroon: Britoil’s take-over marks closure, as Golden Energy flip shows ING’s folly [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Vroon, Vroon, Vroon: Britoil’s take-over marks closure, as Golden Energy flip shows ING’s folly [Offshore Accounts]

By Hieronymus Bosch

Finally, Singapore-headquartered Britoil announced last week that it had completed the purchase of most of the offshore fleet of Vroon, the Dutch ship-owner.

FISHING/AQUACULTURE WEEK
Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture

Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture

By Baird Maritime

We are pleased to once again highlight the global fishing and aquaculture industries by reviewing new vessels entering service worldwide. Some of this week’s inclusions are tuna vessels for Omani and Chinese owners, a trawler for operation in Russia’s Far East, and an electric crewboat that will serve fish farms in ..

MEPS WEEK
Focus on Marine Engines and Propulsion Systems

Focus on Marine Engines and Propulsion Systems

By Baird Maritime

Our focus on marine propulsion systems once again includes a lineup of reviewed vessels boasting an assortment of propulsion configurations, from conventional engines to batteries. In addition to the newbuild fishing and aquaculture vessels being featured this week, we also look at a Chinese-developed unmanned demonstrator ..

Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture

Focus on Fishing and Aquaculture

We are pleased to once again highlight the global fishing and aquaculture industries by reviewing new vessels entering service worldwide. Some of this week’s inclusions are tuna vessels for Omani and Chinese owners, a trawler for operation in Russia’s Far East, and an electric crewboat that will serve fish farms in ..