Yearly Archives: 2019
Working on a Cruise Ship: Seven Varied Professionals Speak Out
Refinery29 spoke to seven current and former employees to know their take on working on cruise ships.
The people interviewed worked for Royal Caribbean International,...
Kyuden Signs Agreement for the World’s First LNG-fueled Coal Carrier
According to an article published in MOL, Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. has engaged in long term transport agreements by deploying the world's first...
New Ship-recycling Law Can Help India Gain World’s Top Position
UNCTAD has reported that 0.05% of the world’s ships by weight were made in India in 2018.
Between 2016 and 2018, India’s share...
Analytical Tests To Determine Stability and Compatibility of Fuels
The technical update by the Viswa Groups explains the analytical tests for stability and compatibility of two fuels.
Fuel Stability
Stability of residual fuel is defined...
Forecasting the Effects of World Fleet Decarbonisation Options
According to a Lloyd List article, DNV GL Principal Regulatory Affairs Section Consultant Tore Longva has said, “MEETING International Maritime Organization targets for reducing...
EU Ship Recycling Regulation Requires Shipowners To Act Now: DNV GL
According to the EU regulation on Ship Recycling (EU SRR), ships and platforms visiting EU/EEA ports and anchorages must carry an Inventory of Hazardous...
Mass VLSFO Procurement Deal by Chinese Bunker Suppliers
According to a Seatrade Maritime News report, leading Chinese marine fuel suppliers Chimbusco, PetroChina and Sinopec Corp have penned agreements to procure very low...
Stress on ‘Common Sense’ As the Global Sulphur Cap Launches
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber, representing the vast majority of the island’s maritime industry, has called on the authorities to have a “realistic and pragmatic...
Mixed Fortunes for Boxship Owners As the Year Ends and a Greener Era Looms
According to Alphaliner's final analysis of the year, the containership charter market is ending 2019 on a mixed note, according to Alphaliner’s final analysis...
Operational Feedback and Problems Reported After Use of VLSFO
After the latest technical update on VLSFO HSFO price differential, Viswa Lab has been in the fore front of handling VLSFO fuel quality and...