Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) published March 19, 2024 a response to the report on the almost-catastrophic incident involving the cruise…
2023 Photo Competitions for Seafarers
There are many different genres within maritime photography. My own focus is on commercial shipping with a clear emphasis on…
A farewell to the light blue giants in Aarhus
When Maersk February next year begins its operational alliance with Hapag-Lloyd, under the name “Gemini Cooperation,” it will also mark…
Looking back on ship design: Halfway in Aalborg Værft’s very special Sessan series
Quote from The Motor Ship: “No funnel in the ordinary sense. Instead, there are two lightweight exhaust outlets on each…
A confession from a photographer boomer
I am definitely an old-fashioned photographer. I almost always use a full-frame DSLR camera, and 99 percent of the time,…
How to bunker a long way from home in a zero-carbon future
The heightened awareness of the climate crisis and the shipping industry’s zero-carbon goals have led the Norwegian shipyard Ulstein to…
Looking back on ship design: The newbuilding DANBJØRN
Quote from The Motor Ship: “Odense Staalskibsværft delivers the most powerful units in the Danish icebreaker fleet”. 58 years later,…
World’s largest high-speed ferry is the second quantum leap on Bornholm’s lifeline
EXPRESS 5 pushes the global development of high-speed ferries and takesover from LEONORA CHRISTINA as a bigger, better – and…
The Islander’s new main-ferry max out for more capacity
Bornholm’s new record ferry reintroduces the extra school camp deck and takes design details from Incat The length and width…
Shipowner Per Sævik on Havila Kystrutens’ first year: This is why he refuses to give up
Per Sævik looks back on a difficult start-up along the historic coastal route but refuses to throw in the towel…