Yearly Archives: 2019
VM’s Plug and Play Scrubber Installed Onboard Wijnne Barend’s Vessels
Value Maritime developed a small prefabricated, pre-installed, “plug and play” scrubber.
The 9.0MW scrubber is hybrid ready and a closed-loop module can be...
Shock Loading of Painting Platform Causes Serious Injuries To Ship’s Crew
According to an official accident investigation report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), a six-member team had been tasked with cleaning and painting...
Compilation of Ballast Water Treatment Systems With USCG Approval
The number of ballast water treatment systems being approved by the USCG continues to increase. Their list will be updated with each subsequent additional...
NYK’s New VLGC for Astomos Energy Named at JMU
On October 10, a naming ceremony was held in Kumamoto prefecture at the Ariake Shipyard of Japan Marine United Corporation for a new VLGC...
Maersk Looking for Digital Freight Forwarders for Cold Chain Investments in Latin America
According to a LoadStar report, Maersk Line appears to be continuing its process of vertical consolidation, admitting it is on the hunt for forwarding...
90% Shipping Banks Likely To Follow Poseidon Principles, Says Global Shipping Chairman
According to a Safety4Sea, the recently-launched Poseidon Principles are a huge leap towards decarbonization, highlighting that all sectors, not only shipping, can take part...
High Profile Fixtures & Low Africa Charters Lead To Tanker Earning Collapse
Rates for the largest crude tankers have tumbled, snapping a run of stratospheric gains over the past three weeks as some of the highest-profile...
Inmarsat’s Security Product Wins Safety at Sea Award 2019
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications has won the Safety at Sea Award 2019 for Best Security Product of the Year,...
World’s First Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) Boxship Retrofitting Trials Begin!
According to a riviera maritime media report, a German-led initiative will use a container ship as the first vessel globally to run on synthetic...
Marine Radio Communication Needs To Be Safeguarded, Says IMO
According to an article published in the Ship Insight, shipping’s international regulator the IMO has attended the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference...