Qantas is preparing to launch the world’s longest passenger flights.
Australian airline Qantas is taking the next step in its ambitious Project Sunrise project—direct, nonstop flights from Australia to London and New York. 🛫 Assembly of the first A350-1000ULR aircraft, designed for these ultra-long-haul routes, has been completed at the Airbus plant in Toulouse. Delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for the second half […]
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A cyberattack led to a ship collision off the coast of New York.
After leaving New York, the vessel was hit by a cyberattack that affected its GPS position, disabling its ECDIS and radar, and impacting other navigation systems due to the opening of a malicious email. As a result of the navigational disruption, the vessel collided with a tanker carrying over 32,000 tons of naphtha, after which […]
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Cybersecurity on Ships: The New Fleet Reality
Digitalization makes shipping more efficient, but it also increases risks: one in three ships has critical vulnerabilities. A single infected flash drive or phishing email can disable navigation, communications, or control systems. 📌 All types of vessels are vulnerable, from trawlers and tugs to bulk carriers with legacy systems—any vessel where IT and OT networks […]
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What are Leg Penetration Analysis for a Jack-Up Barge?
To check the seabed strength for the likelihood of punch-through, the first step before deploying a Jack-Up barge is to perform a Leg Penetration Analysis (LPA). This analysis is prepared based on the soil characteristics and the technical features of the barge. The calculations are performed by a company that specializes in this field; the […]
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Shore leave has failed to recover after the pandemic: shore leave has fallen by more than half.
A new study by the ITF Seafarers’ Trust has revealed an alarming trend: seafarers’ right to shore leave has effectively ceased to exist.Since 2020, the number of crew members actually leaving the ship during a layover has fallen by 61%. 📉 What’s happening in ports?Even those who are able to leave spend less than two […]
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