Perhaps made complacent by a comparatively low death toll in 2022, the global ferry industry has disgraced itself with a near doubling of fatalities in 2023. Tragically, 2024 is already looking worse – much worse. In January 2024, alone, 237 people have been the victims of ten ferry accidents. The...
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IMO, partners launch year-long study to improve Philippine domestic ferry safety
A project to support the Philippines to enhance the safety and energy efficiency of its domestic ferry operations has commenced with a virtual meeting for multiple stakeh ..
COLUMN | Quick updates: Singapore DOT, Philippines MARINA and Teras Lyza; KrisEnergy and Keppel; Shell accepts climate change target change; McDermott changes management [Offshore Accounts]
As the end of the quarter nears, we give you a cool quartet of updates on stories and companies in the offshore sector. We begin with a wait of over three years. Teras Ly ..
FEATURE | Why the Philippines’ only luxury cruise ship is no longer sailing
The 106-metre 7107 Islands Cruise, the first – and, so far, only – luxury cruise ship ever owned and operated by a Filipino company, was envisioned as a key component ..