Yearly Archives: 2017
Bad Pilot, Master Relationship! Passage Plan Deviation Grounds the Vessel
Summary
On 22 November 2016, at 1357, the Maltese registered bulk carrier Robusto ran aground and remained stranded in the entrance of El Dekheila Channel,...
Pirates Robbed Tug and Barge
The Malaysian tank barge "Ever Omega", carrying about 3,700 ton of palm oil has been robbed in the waters near Indonesia while under tow...
Finntide Back to Finland After Lengthening
Finnlines’ EUR 70 million Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction Investment Programme progressing well – first lengthened vessel delivered.
The lengthening programme of Finnlines’ vessels is...
Crew Crushed Between the Closing Hatch Covers of the Ship
On November 15, a Filipino national reportedly died after being injured in a fatal harbour accident at the seaport town of Rauma, 352 kilometers...
Boxship Collides with Chinese Cargo Ship in Bohai Sea
On November 21, a boxship reportedly collided with a Chinese Engineering vessel collided in China.
What happened?
The Panama flagged containership ‘MSC Luciana’ reportedly collided with...
[Watch] Ferry Slammed into Ferry Building
On November 23, a ferry with 181 passengers onboard crashed into a building after the captain lost control of the vessel due to overspeeding.
What...
Grounded Vessel Lightered and Refloated
On November 23, the vessel that had been grounded was planned to be lightered up and due to this a part of its cargo...
[Watch] Ship Remains Believed to be Russian GHOST Vessel
Wreckage of the doomed cruise ship MV Lyubov Orlova which went missing at sea in 2013 and was plagued by rats may have been...
Container Ships at Massive Risk! Complete Lack of Security
A British cybersecurity specialist has published details which lay out how easy it is for container ships’ loading and cargo routing plans to be compromised.
The issue arises from...
What Happens When Fuel Oils are Burnt in a Diesel Engine Without a Scrubber?
The mechanism of fuel oil combustion in a diesel engine is well described by Wright (2000):
The oxides of sulphur (SOx; SO2 + SO3) emissions are...