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New energy sources for ship propulsion, manoeuvring and operation are currently in the spotlight, along with innovative engine technologies to improve the protection of the marine environment.

Odd Rune Malterud, assistant director and technical manager of the Norwegian Union of Marine Engineers explains. Read the article

Global assurance and risk and classification society DNV has launched a mobile ship safety inspection app to market.

An 'explosive increase' in external digital ship inspections, potentially affecting the safety of seafarers, has occurred due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the chair of the International Transport Workers' Federation Maritime Safety Committee (ITF MSC), Odd Rune Malterud.

Publication of an explosive new report into systemic failures in recording hours of work and rest could be the catalyst to resolve long-standing issues around the regulations, participants at a global webinar agreed.

Nautilus has previously reported on how some seafarers are illegally being denied their Maritime Labour Convention rights to crew relief and repatriation during the coronavirus pandemic.

Seafarer safety is being jeopardised by the relaxation of international maritime rules during the pandemic, the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has warned.

While we've all been preoccupied with the pandemic, the need for the shipping industry to cut its emissions has not gone away.