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Data from VIKAND’s commercial clinical records echoes Gard’s 2026 Crew Claims Report, showing cardiovascular disease accounts for a small share of onboard consultations yet generates the largest financial burden among crew health claims.
Data from VIKAND’s commercial clinical records echoes Gard’s 2026 Crew Claims Report, showing cardiovascular disease accounts for a small share of onboard consultations yet generates the largest financial burden among crew health claims.
A new analysis from reports, published on 18 August 2026, says disruptions over the past two years have forced a rethink of route choice, scheduling and the role of strategic chokepoints in global trade.
ZeroUSV has unveiled the first Oceanus17-class USV, The Lady of the Lake, presented as a long-endurance, multi-tasking platform at a naming ceremony in Plymouth.
Edition 3.1 updates safety requirements for methanol, ethanol and hydrogen and incorporates the IMO’s MSC.1/Circ.1701 interim guidance on hydrogen, sources indicated on 18 August 2026.
SEA-LNG has added Colombian importer Amazónica LNG to its roster, the move marking the industry group’s entry into South America and confirming a joint venture between Retramar and Affinity Energy.
Shipping movements in June and July briefly swelled crude volumes at sea, yet analysts warn this may not be enough to avert tighter physical balances.
Kongsberg Maritime will provide a fully integrated mooring and deck machinery solution for a new FPSO destined for an offshore development in Asia, sources indicated on 18 August 2026.
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