NEW marine repor ts and guides
DNV and WMMF collaborate on net-zero guide for shipping companies
DNV and the World Maritime Merchants Forum (WMMF) have collaborated to create the Net-Zero Guide: Practical approaches for shipping companies.
The maritime industry is entering a decisive decade of transformation, driven by evolving regulations, commercial pressures, and a general global shift towards reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The report provides a structured framework to help shipowners, operators, and managers translate decarbonization objectives into actionable strategies. It focuses on how to align fleet operations, investments, and value-chain partnerships with emerging regulatory and market expectations.
As regulatory and commercial frameworks grow increasingly complex and fragmented, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises, the Guide introduces a clear three- step approach to help companies plan and implement decarbonization measures across short-, medium-, and long-term horizons.
In its executive summary, the guide recommends a three-step framework to help shipping companies translate decarbonization objectives into executable actions across their fleets including assessment, strategic planning, and implementation and monitoring.
Download the report: DNV WMMF Net-Zero Guide - Practical approaches for global shipping companies
https://bit.ly/49HTI1Y
Alarm overload is undermining safety is new report finding
Analysis of more than 40 million alarm-related events shows most alarms offer little operational value, disrupt rest and push crews toward risky workarounds. New research from Lloyd’s Register (LR) has revealed that excessive and nuisance shipboard alarm systems are routinely overwhelming crews and, in many cases, actively undermining safety at sea.
The findings, published in Effective Alarm Management in the Maritime Industry are based on data collected from 11 operational vessels, spanning over 2,000 days and more than 40 million alarm-related events. The study shows that many ships generate thousands of alarms every day, many of which provide little or no operational value. The result is widespread alarm fatigue, disrupted rest periods and a growing erosion of trust in systems that are intended to protect both crews and assets.
The research applied recognised industrial best practice, including IEC 62682 and EEMUA 191, to maritime operations for the first time at this scale. It found that fewer than half of the vessels studied met the recommended benchmark of fewer than 30 alarms per hour, while on ships with unattended machinery spaces alarms disrupted 63% of rest periods. In some cases, cruise ships experienced up to 2,600 alarms per day, with peak rates reaching 4,691 alarms in just ten minutes.
Crews, overwhelmed by the volume of alerts, are forced to silence alarms without acknowledgement or physically bypass alarm circuits, normalising unsafe practices and eroding trust in critical safety systems.
Download the report at
https://bit.ly/3NukIcT.
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