Guidelines for implementation of the ISM code by companies

Management


The International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) was adopted by the Organization by resolution A.741(18) and became mandatory by virtue of the entry into force on 1 July 1998 of SOLAS chapter IX on Management for the Safe Operation of Ships. The purpose of this Code is to provide an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention.

Floating Offshore Nuclear Power Barge Design Receives ABS Approval

Technology


South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and KEPCO Engineering and Construction Company have become the latest partnership to propose designs for a floating offshore nuclear power barge

Zero emissions ferry company SWITCH Maritime raises $10m

Technology


SWITCH Maritime, a zero-emissions ferry company, has raised $10m in a Series a funding round as it seeks to expand its hydrogen and battery-powered fleet in the US.