Yearly Archives: 2019
India’s Shipping Giant Set To Be Privatised
Shipping Corp. of India operates about a third of all Indian cargo tonnage and a sale could be difficult to pull off, reports The...
Salvage Operation Underway for Grounded Vessel
A salvage plan has been approved by the Unified Command overseeing the ship stuck in the St. Lawrence Seaway off Galop Island, reports Northen...
Wanted To Name a Ship? A 199 ft Research Vessel Is Up for It!
The Gulf of Mexico’s largest research ship won’t be built until 2023, but the naming process has already begun, reports Houma Today.
Public To Name...
IBIA Alerts Shippers About Onboard Fuel Sampling
According to an article published in Safety4Sea, the IBIA has issued alerts on the upcoming 2020 sulphur cap regulation, reminding the shipping industry that...
NYK Line Inducts Its First Scrubber Equipped VLCC
In a major development, NYK Line has announced that the very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) Tanzawa, the first new NYK-owned vessel to include...
Shipping vs Aviation: Who Will Win the Emission Control Battle?
Shipping and aviation emit more than 5% (pdf) of the world’s greenhouse gases, not to mention black carbon, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides. Left unchecked,...
Cruise Ships Adrift from Modern Life? No!
Do you feel cruise ships were adrift from modern life? Think again. Lewis Nunn covers the new tech, new innovations and new offerings afloat...
Where To Find Secret Spots Onboard Cruise Ships?
According to an article published in USA Today, cruise ships are essentially floating cities and let's face it, sometimes guests usually need a few...
Crew Wellness Survey To Gauge Seafarers’ Wellness
SAFETY4SEA has launched SAFETY4SEA Wellness survey which will run within Q4 of 2019, says an article published in their website.
Employee wellness and organisation success
Research...
Scrubber Equipped VLCCs Will Benefit from Sulphur Cap
New sulphur regulations from 2020 is expected to get significantly more expensive for charterers to transport crude oil and petroleum products across the ocean,...