Norwegian subsea services firm Reach Subsea has been granted a trading permit to operate its Reach Remote 1 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) entirely through remote operations - without a support vessel.The permit was issued by the Norwegian Maritime Authorities, with technical validation and support from DNV.
AEGIR-Marine has announced the appointment of Peter Ritskes as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1st, 2025. Peter succeeds Jaap de Lange, who led the company withdedication and vision over the past five years.Under Jaap’s leadership, AEGIR-Marine strengthened its position in the global maritime industry, expanding its network with new offices in the Americas, Dubai, Greece
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has restated their intention to facilitate free maritime trade, as the protectionist measures were not in the interests of the marine insurance community. In an interconnected global economy, protectionism in the form of trade tariffs was said to run counter to IUMI’s values of securing free trade and maintaining and growing the global economy
South Africa’s National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has welcomed a judgment delivered by the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Makhanda which strengthens its authority to prevent cruelty to animals during the export of live animals by sea.The ruling overturns severe restrictions previously imposed by the East London Magistrates’ Court during the planned loading of more than 53
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has released its 2025 analysis of the global marine insurance market – the IUMI “Stats Report”.Commenting on this year’s report, IUMI Secretary General, Lars Lange said: “Our data relating to 2024 shows that the ocean hull and cargo markets have been relatively stable with little positive development.
In 2023, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) published a set of best practice and recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles, and it has now published an updated version titled “Risk mitigation for the safe ocean and short-sea carriage of electric vehicles”.
Tapping into its 35-year experience of treating municipal, residential, and industrial waters shoreside, France-headquartered BIO-UV Group has introduced a range of innovative solutions for treating more water streams onboard vessels.With its sights firmly on the cruise and ferry markets