哥伦比亚船管公司（CSM）、高世迈航运（Costamare）以及希腊船东Enesel SA三家公司正在测试SpaceX的星链（Starlink）卫星互联网服务。哥伦比亚船管公司于本月宣布将在多艘船舶上试用星链，他们认为这一互联网服务有利于加强对船舶性能及其运营和维护状况的远程监控，能够主动制定维护计划，以降低发生意外故障的风险。哥伦比亚船管的首席执行官Mark O'Neil表示：“星链有可能彻底改变海运业，因为即使是在世界最偏远的地区，它也能够为船舶提供可靠且经济的互联网连接。”此外，高世迈航运也为其旗下的部分船舶启用了星链服务，他们正在探究如何从更多的数据及更快的在线服务中受益；希腊航运公司Enesel已于上月在原油油轮MT Kanaris 21上试用了星链服务。

Columbia Shipmanagement(CSM) , container ship giant Costamare, and tanker firm Enesel are testing SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet service. CSM this month announced it is conducting a trial of Starlink’s satellite Internet service on a number of vessels. CSM said Starlink can facilitate remote monitoring of vessel performance and maintenance needs, allowing for proactive maintenance scheduling and reducing the risk of unplanned downtime. Columbia Group CEO, Mark O’Neil said: "Starlink has the potential to revolutionize the maritime industry by providing reliable and affordable internet connectivity to ships, even in the most remote parts of the world.” Container ship giant Costamare is reportedly trialing Starlink on a number of its vessels. During the trial, the company will assess how it may be able to benefit from greater access to data and online services. Enesel last month began a trial to use Starlink on the crude oil tanker MT Kanaris 21.

由于国际运输工人联盟（ITF）的积极介入，被遗弃的牲畜运输船——“长江和谐（Yangtze Harmony）”号上的13名菲律宾海员重获自由，他们在被困五个多月后终于回到了家。2022年10月，牲畜运输船“长江和谐”号因未支付燃油费在新加坡被扣留，香港船东翔和海运选择遗弃该船及其船员，并停止向船员支付工资。到今年4月，船员们已被拖欠429,972美元的工资。令人没想到的是，除了“长江和谐”号，同时被遗弃的还有其姊妹船“长江财富（Yangtze Fortune）”号：由于翔和海运拒绝对船舶进行紧急维修，澳大利亚联邦法院将该船扣押。ITF表示会帮助这两艘船上的43名船员追回被拖欠的100万美元工资及其回国的机票费。

Thirteen Filipino seafarers have made it home after more than five months aboard an abandoned livestock carrier ship, the Yangtze Harmony, thanks to the intervention of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). The ship’s owners abandoned the vessel and its crew after the ship was arrested in October 2022 in Singapore over an unpaid fuel bill, stopping paying the entire crew. By April, the crew were owed a massive USD $429,972. However,  what the ITF’s inspectors didn’t expect, however, was the company also abandoned the Yangtze Fortune (IMO 9336282) which was seized by the Australian Federal Court at Portland, Victoria over the owner’s refusal to make urgent repairs. The ITF’s months of advocacy would recover USD $1 million in backpay owed to the crew, as well as flights home and the feeling of freedom for every one of the 43 thankful seafarers.

瓦锡兰集团将为一个新的海事教育中心打造模拟训练实验室，并为其配置最先进的设备及技术。该中心位于瑞典哥德堡群岛上的Donsö岛，由瑞典航运公司Furetank开发，能够为船员提供专业培训、评估及认证等先进模拟服务。为了让船员更好地学习并适应最新的操作系统和设备，瓦锡兰打造出了这一可供14人同时使用的训练实验室，配备上结合虚拟现实、增强现实和混合现实等技术的物理模拟系统，创造出了高度逼真的学习场景，可开展包括导航、操纵、停靠、货物装卸和安全程序在内的培训。该模拟系统还导入了有关船舶新技术的应用方法，如岸电连接、液化天然气（LNG）/液化沼气（LBG）加注。据悉，该中心预计于2023年夏季开始运营。

Wärtsilä will supply a new maritime educational centre with a simulation training lab equipped with the most sophisticated technology available. The centre, located on the island of Donsö in Sweden, has been developed by Swedish shipping company Furetank. It will provide state-of-the-art simulation services, allowing crews to receive training, assessment, and certification. Wärtsilä has designed the simulation lab to address the very latest developments in operational equipment and systems, the facility can accommodate 14 students at one time. Physical simulation bridges are combined with virtual, augmented, and mixed reality applications. Together, they create highly realistic learning environments for navigation, manoeuvring, docking, cargo handling and safety procedures. The system also replicates and teaches the correct way to utilise new ship technology, such as shore power connections or LNG/PBG bunkering. The centre will be operational from summer 2023.

4月14日，由中国船舶集团广船国际为“一带一路”沿线国家意大利的MOBY Line航运公司建造的2500客/3800米车道豪华客滚船“白鲸梦幻（MOBY FANTASY）”号轮从广州南沙龙穴岛启航。这艘船超过70000总吨，是目前建成的全球最大吨位的豪华客滚船，交付后将在地中海沿岸的意大利热那亚、奥尔比亚以及里窝那之间的航线运营。该船配备了极低功耗的发动机系统，能够在极低燃料消耗的情况下实现最快25节的高速航行。另外，“白鲸梦幻（MOBY FANTASY）”号还预留了液化天然气（LNG）推进功能接口，可根据需要改为以LNG作为船舶动力燃料，进一步降低船舶污染物的排放。

On April 14, the luxury "ro-ro" (roll-on/roll-off) passenger ship MOBY FANTASY set sail from Longxue Island, an island in the southernmost part of Guangzhou. This giant liner was independently built by a shipbuilding company Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited (GSI) for its Italian ferry customer MOBY Line, with a capacity of 2,500 passengers and a 3,800-meter-long lane. With a maximum displacement of over 70,000 tons, the MOBY FANTASY is ranked as the world's largest of its kind. After delivery, it will operate between the cities of Genoa, Olbia and Livorno along the Mediterranean coast. An extremely low-power engine system is provided, which enables the highest speeds of up to 25 knots (43.5 kilometers per hour) with extremely low fuel consumption. In addition, the ship also reserves a liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion function interface, allowing a switch to LNG as the power fuel if required. This will further reduce pollutant emissions from the vessel. The ferry is powered by two 5.4MW diesel engines that can deliver a maximum speed of just over 25 knots and a cruising speed of 23.5 knots. The propulsion system can be modified to allow operation on LNG in the future if needed.