MARITIME NEWS
Cutting Edge Next Generation Scrubber Barge
In the response to the need for more shipping companies to address the in-port emissions of their vessels, California-based Clean Air Engineering – Maritime...
FUEL PROBLEMS
Insist for Actual Flash Point Values from Supplier, Alerts Viswa Lab
Viswa Group in it’s recent technical update, alerts about identifying 4 fuels with low flashpoint (57, 57, 57 and 59 degC) from the Turkish...
Three Major Concerns About IMO 2020 Compliant Fuels
As the shipping industry goes into the IMO 2020 Compliant fuel use, there are certain issues pertaining to compliant fuels which seem to bother...
CASE STUDIES
Faulty Fuel Tubing Cause Boxship Engine Room Fire
An incorrectly installed section of main engine fuel oil return tubing led to an engine room fire aboard a containership off the coast of...
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PODCAST
[Podcast 01] – Organic Chloride Contamination in Singapore Bunkers
This Podcast from The Viswa Group highlights the issue of organic chloride contamination in HSFO at Singapore Bunkers, with valuable insights from Dr. Vis,...
WORLD NEWS
SNIPPETS
What is a Search and Rescue Transponder (SART)?
SART or Search and Rescue Transponder is extremely vital equipment on the ship as it performs the job of a signal-man.
It is a vital...
VIDEO OF THE DAY
[Watch] Royal Caribbean’s New Video Of An Upcoming Feature
Royal Caribbean International has published a new film detailing the development of the 175-metric-ton sphere that will be displayed onboard Icon of the Seas,...
[Watch] Commemorating Women Mariners To Encourage Women At Sea
In a year in which much attention is rightly being paid to improving the shipboard workplace environment for women, it’s easy to lose sight...
[Watch] Liberty Lifter Seaplane Concept Revealed
The Liberty Lifter project was created by DARPA to demonstrate a leap forward in operational logistical capabilities by developing, manufacturing, and flying a long-range,...
[Watch] World’s First Innovative Aquaculture Ship Delivered
On Friday, the world's first 100,000-tonne intelligent aquaculture ship arrived in the port city of Qingdao, east China.
Aquaculture ship
According to the Qingdao Conson Development...
[Watch] Installation Work For SBM Offshore’s FPSO
SBM Offshore, the operator of the Liza Unity FPSO, has uploaded a film of sights from an installation campaign on the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek block...
REGULATORY UPDATES
An Important KPI For Global Detentions
During 2021, an increased number of inspections and detentions was noticed in comparison with 2020. A total of 1,394 detentions marked worldwide on all...
IMO Reaches Consensus on Pricing GHG Emissions
The Intersessional Working Group (ISWG) on Greenhouse Gases (GHG) ISWG-GHG 12 took place from 16 to 22 May 2022, concluding that there was now...
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