YEARBOOK 2019

Contents

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Liquefied cargoes: a persistent danger

The liquefaction of solid bulk cargoes often leads to serious loss of life every year

out of this world: Creating space tanks for Lng  

 In the context of an industry increasingly looking to turn to LNG, we ask how looking to the space industry could help

IMO sulphur regulations: is the industry prepared?

With less than a year to go before stricter limits on sulphur emissions kick in, do shippers know what to expect?

Using ai for ship navigation

A new entrant to the market, Orca AI has launched an AI-based tool to improve safety in navigation

Drone ships: autonomous navigation

Lloyd's Register aims to develop the world's first ocean-going autonomous navigation system for commercial operations

A new approach to cyber security

Japanese ship classification society ClassNK has set out a layered strategy for securing commercial vessels from cyber attacks

Ballast water compliance: what you need to know

We speak to the American Bureau of Shipping's William Burroughs about the implications of the IMO's updated BWM convention

Bringing women to the forefront of shipping

What needs to be done to bring more women into the maritime sector

changing demographics

Novelty and festival-focused cruises see a younger generation get on board

dead fish fuel

Hurtigruten's ambitious sustainability plans, including a recent foray into biogas

Smart companion

What MSC Bellissima's new artificial intelligence companion can do for passengers

waste away

Exploring sustainability initiatives from cruise operators

A new polar strategy

Quark Expeditions aims to cut carbon emissions in the polar regions and introduce new outreach programmes in the Arctic

viking jupiter: out of this world

We stepped on board Viking Cruises' latest to find out how it stacks up against other vessels in the operator's expanding fleet

blazing a trail at sea with belinda bennett

The world's first black female cruise ship captain on the trials and tribulations of life at sea

living at sea

What makes the idea of luxury floating apartments onboard cruise ships a viable business concept?