Yearly Archives: 2018
Ship Procurement Set for a Shake-up
Ship maintenance and the global supply arrangements can be revamped by a smart end-to-end digital procurement and logistics set-up for marine stores and spares,...
Thoresen Profit Triples as Dry Bulk and Offshore Sectors Improve
In a recent development, Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company Limited (TTA) announced an improved performance report in 3Q/2018 (1 July – 31 October 2018)...
ClassNK Archive Center (NKAC) Stores the First IMO GBS Ship Construction Files of NACKS-built...
ClassNK Archive Center (NKAC) has stored the first Ship Construction Files (SCF) complying with IMO Global Based Standards (GBS) for the NACKS-built 311,000 DWT...
Diana Sells Panamax Dry Bulk Vessel for $7.45 Million
Diana Shipping signs agreement to sell Alcyon by January 7, 2019 at US$7.45 million.
The new time charter rate is US$8,550 per day...
IMO 2020: Bunker Flow Rate Increases But Port Call Lengthens
A technology expert has issued a warning that ports need to be prepared for longer ship waiting times and to invest in new infrastructure...
Six New Tugs of Master Marine
Master Marine is building six new tugs of 67’x28′, says Ken Hocke in his article for WorkBoat.
What is in the contract?
Master Marine Inc. has...
Pirates Fire on LNG Carrier
On November 6, an LNG tanker was attacked by pirates who proceeded to chase and fire at the tanker.
What happened?
The LNG tanker was proceeding...
TOTE and MAN Celebrate ME-GI Milestone
On the third in-service anniversary of MAN Energy Solutions’ ME-GI dual-fuel, two-stroke marine engine, US ship owner and pioneering engine user Tote Inc reflects...
[Watch] 122 Year Old British Shipwreck Found
Archaeologists have uncovered the buried remains of a British ship that ran aground on a beach in Brazil after typhoon winds destroyed it more...
How Artificial Intelligence and Lasers Could Make the Seas Safer
Companies are making heavy investments in autonomous robots to study uncharted shallow waters.
Bathymetric LiDAR by Quantum Spatial, penetrates the water and...