Yearly Archives: 2017
[Watch] Aframax Tanker Transits the Panama Canal
Leyte Spirit completed safe transit through the Panama Canal – becoming the first Teekay conventional Aframax tanker to cross the canal.
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Sleeping While on Watch Led To Grounding of Vessel
Summary
On October 2016, the articulated tug and barge (ATB) Nathan E Stewart/DBL 55 ran aground on Edge Reef off Athlone Island, British Columbia, Canada,...
Responding to Global Regulations HHI to Preempt LNG-Powered Ship Market
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is stepping up its efforts to preempt the "liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered ship" market, while responding to tougher global environmental...
The Next Evolution of Maritime
The maritime industry is becoming an ocean industry as new entities join the commercial bustle of utilising the seas.
Deep sea and coastal mining, the...
Tanker Vessel Scrapping to Rise Further in 2018
Scrapping of tanker vessels across the world is expected to rise significantly in 2018 as earnings for shipowners per tanker vessel might decline amid...
Hundreds Fell Sick Aboard a Royal Caribbean Cruise
Hundreds of passengers fell sick aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise this week due to a gastrointestinal illness — a common issue that plagues cruise lines due to close...
Vessel Drifts Ashore Off Greece
On Dec 17, a Passenger ro-ro ship ‘MAKEDONIA’ dragged anchor due to stormy weather in Selini Kinosoura waters, Gulf of Saronic, Greece and drifted...
[Watch] Cargo Vessel Thrown About in Waves After Losing Power
Five crew of a cargo ship were left drifting in treacherous seas off the Hebrides after their vessel lost engine power.
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Crew Suffers Facial Injuries Onboard Cargo Ship Off Bunbury
On December 17, a merchant seaman was airlifted due to medical emergency after sustaining severe facial injuries.
What happened?
The seaman was airlifted to Royal Perth...
DNV GL to Retrofit VLCVs with Exoskeleton Membrane LNG Tanks
At the Marintec China trade fair, classification society DNV GL presented GTT, together with its partner TECHNOLOG, a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA)...