Yearly Archives: 2018
Weekly Maritime Security Report 18 December 2018
Protection Vessels International in their latest report highlighted the present maritime situation of the world. Here we are reporting on that report.
South East Asia
Indonesia:...
Alfa Laval GCU Preferred Choice for LNG New Builds, as Sales Exceed 100 Units
The Alfa Laval Gas Combustion Unit (GCU) sold over 100 units of GCUs in 2018.
Alfa Laval bought the technology from Snecma in...
EU Copernicus-backed Research Highlights Worrying Decline in Ocean Health
A comprehensive new report published as a supplement of the Journal of Operational Oceanography (JOO), one of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science &...
A Snapshot of Shipping Markets
Alibrashipping has published a list of important shipping news and activities that are of primary importance of shipowners this season. Here are the things...
Huge Cargo Ship Stranded in Storm Off the Yorkshire Coast Rescued
On December 15, a huge cargo vessel that beached on a sandbank after a power outage winched to safety.
What happened?
The cargo vessel 'Thea II' with...
[Watch] Cruise Ship Breaks From Mooring Lines
The Arcadia cruise ship ”broke her mooring lines during strong overnight winds” in the Dockyard, according to a video posted online by the Port Bermuda...
Tonnes of Lead-Zinc Concentrate Spilled Overboard for a Decade
Workers allege tonnes of lead-zinc concentrate have spilled into the Gulf
Crew members said safety measures were inadequate to stop lead impacts
The...
What Should an Effective 2020 Ship Implementation Plan Address?
In their July 9, 2018, news JDSupra reported about the International Maritime Organization Working Group meeting held in London among Flag and Port State...
Carbon Fiber Composite Ship Propeller Saves Fuel
France’s Loiretech working on a collaborative project to create a carbon fiber based ship propeller.
The project aimed to reduce environmental footprint and...
Containerships Receives its First LNG Powered Container Vessel
The company Containerships has welcomed its first LNG powered vessel.
The vessel is identified to be the first newbuilds based on this technology to...