Yearly Archives: 2017
Here’s a Pure Play on Oil Tanker Shipping
By
JIM COLLINS
DHT Holdings (DHT) is a pure play on oil tanker shipping with a particular focus on the largest carriers -- Very Large Crude...
Marine Fuel Management Market Global Industry Analysis Forecast 2016 – 2023
Marine fuel costs represent a major portion of vessel operating costs. Escalating marine fuel oil prices and strict environmental norms has lead to the...
Today in History
Today in History: January 18
The cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized after being holed by a rock off the coast of Italy in 2012. The...
[Watch] Cruise Ship Breaks Away from Port
Watch a video posted by Christopher Feuerer, shows the Costa neoRomantica being caught in some strong winds.
As a result, the aft of the vessel...
Seized Foreign Ship Auctioned for $ 2.41 Million Online
A Chinese court has sold a seized foreign ship in an online auction for whopping $ 2.41 million through e-commerce giant Alibaba.
What happened?
The Shanghai...
No Charges Filed in Cargo Ship Death in the UK
No charges will be filed for safety failures that caused a cargo ship’s elevator to crush to death a Filipino seaman at a British...
Lost Sailor Reported to have Consumed Toxic Substance
A man who reportedly disappeared from a hulking coal ship off the Queensland coast, and is presumed dead, may have vanished after drinking "a...
Close Call for Cruise Ship Almost Breaks from Mooring Ropes
A new footage of a Costa cruise ship posted online shows how extremely close it came to breaking free from its mooring ropes.
What happened?
The...
186kg of Cocaine Worth $60 Million Seized from Ship
Authorities have seized 186kg of cocaine, worth $60 million, from a former Japanese whaling ship off the coast of Tasmania.
What happened?
According to reports, the...
Incomplete Propeller Immersion – Risk of Propeller Shaft Bearing Damage
DNV GL has observed an increasing trend in reported incidents involving aft propeller shaft bearing damages. Most of the damages reportedly have developed within...