Yearly Archives: 2016
[Watch] High Seas Salvage Tug in Very Bad Weather Rescue Mission
Abeille Bourbon is a high seas salvage tug, 80 metres long with a tractive power of 200 tonnes, a crew of 12, designed by...
Compiled Suggestions: What do you do About a Ship Adrift?
What do you do about a ship adrift?
The Idea :
What actions an experienced team/organisation should take if a ship from a fleet goes adrift...
Hurricane “Vardah” Rips Chennai! 10 Dead, Wrecks 13 OSV Newbuilds
Category One Hurricane "Vardah" Ripped Chennai, 10 Dead, Wrecks 13 OSV Newbuilds - left a BIG effect under the Sea!
December 2016, has been a...
18 Crewmen Injured in Oil Tanker Blast
Eighteen crew members of an oil tanker suffered burns, some severely, in an explosion on their vessel off Limay, Bataan Wednesday afternoon, police said.
A...
Be Alarmed By All Alarms!
Correct Steering Gear & Other Nuisance Alarms Immediately!
Recently in the Pacific North West, Coast Guard marine inspectors experienced two different circumstances involving the alarm...
Singapore Witnesses Record Bunker Sales
Singapore has recorded another huge month of bunker sales for November 2016, with the latest preliminary data from the Maritime and Port Authority of...
Trump Nominates Exxon CEO for Secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump has officially nominated ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to lead the U.S. State Department.
"His tenacity, broad experience and deep understanding of geopolitics...
Class NK Releases Mobile App for PSC Inspection
Joseph Maguire – extract from the Ship Owners’ club blogs
Leading classification society Class NK has released the ARRIVAL CHECKLIST for PSC, the preparatory checklist...
What Steps Should a Prudent Ship Owner take When Placing Vessels in Layup?
When taking the decision to layup a vessel, there are several considerations to make before this is carried out. Below are some of the...
El Faro Captain Refused Crew Requests
Reports indicate El Faro crew asked twice if he wanted to steer farther south, Capt. Michael Davidson stuck to his course, believing he would...