Yearly Archives: 2019
China Shows Dominance in Oil Tanker Market as IMO-2020 Approaches!
According to an article published in Bloomberg, China’s demand for crude oil shows no signs of abating.
Increased movement of supertankers
There are currently more supertankers...
MEE Commences Sale of IMO-Compliant Fuel At Fujairah
According to an article published in Argus Media, Fujairah-based bunkering firm Mediterranean Eastern Enterprise (MEE) has started supplying International Maritime Organisation (IMO) compliant marine...
Europort Hosts Special Exhibition for Smart Ship Solutions
From 5 – 8 November 2019 Europort, the leading international exhibition for special purpose vessels, will take place in the world port city of...
Switch To Natural Gas: Japan Rushes to Establish LNG Bunkering Hub
Japan rushes to establish LNG bunkering hub as environmental rules push global fleet to natural gas, reports Transport Topics.
Check on sulfur emissions
A U.N.-led call...
IMO Symposium: Ammonia and Hydrogen are Fuels of the Future
As per the International Maritime Organization (IMO) symposium on sulphur 2020 and alternative fuels, ammonia and hydrogen are touted to be potential fuels of...
Gard: Recommendations To Deal With Improper Scrubber Installations
Marine insurer Gard advises its members that the installation of scrubber units must be carefully monitored in order to minimize errors, reports Maritime Executive.
Scrubber...
Maersk Continuing With World’s First Data Verified Wind Propulsion After 8.2% Fuel Savings Trial
According to an article published in Nafsgreen, Norsepower Oy Ltd., together with project partners Maersk Tankers, Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) and Shell International Trading...
Attacker’s Simple Moves That Can Disrupt Ship Safety
If attackers decide to sneak a monitoring device into a target network, how might they go about it? A report published in Naked Security...
[Watch How Smartphone Detox Camps Are Helping Teenagers Get Rid of the Addiction
A CNN report highlights how problematic teenagers' smartphone addiction and how an addiction cure center in South Korea is dealing with it.
Here's the excerpt...
A Year of Change Awaits With Cyber Security Incorporation in Safety Management Systems
According to a Riviera Maritime Media report, it is a busy year for maritime regulation in navigation, communications and digitalisation with important deadlines approaching....