Yearly Archives: 2020
Gunshots Fired at Containership!
Gun shots were fired at the containership Irenes Resolve enroute Algeciras in Spain.
The incident happened within 26 hours of kidnapping of crew...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 8, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 8th week of this year. The report dated 21st February 2020 provides a valuable...
Fires On-board: Cause of Crew Fatalities
Ships are susceptible to fires due to the amount of heavy machinery found in their boiler rooms and are a common cause of...
Curious Towage Operations for Disabled Bulk Carrier
Bulk carrier Sea Hermes reported propulsion failure in English Channel north of Cape Gris-Nez, Pas-de-Calais, France.
SAR ship Abeille Languedoc was designated to...
Wilhelmsen group’s Fourth-generation Owner Passed Away
Wilhelm Wilhelmsen (born 8 June 1937), a well-respected business leader and spokesperson for Norwegian shipping passed away on 22 February.
Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, the...
New Era of Ship Technology Begins With the First 3D Printed Bulk Carrier Parts...
Berge Bulk vessel, Berge Mafadi, received the world’s first commercial delivery of 3d printed scupper plugs under Wilhelmsen’s Early Adopter Program.
Wilhelmsen’s customers have...
IMO Level Structural Standard in BIMCO’s Environment & Safety Committee!
In a major development, BIMCO has announced that they are making changes to their structure to represent the importance of the environment while maintaining...
Engine Room Fire Keeps Tanker Adrift for 24hours!
A LPG tanker has suffered an engine room fire in the Mediterranean Sea, as per media reports.
What happened?
LPG tanker EPIC BURANO suffered fire in...
[Watch] Ship and Yacht Building
Watch the building of a "Discovery MEGA YACHT" that started in January 2020. Shooting time is 1 year and 7 month in a Northern...
Call for Engine Power Limitations As Slow Steaming Achieves 2030 Emission Target!
Global Shipping is making fine progress towards making a carbon-neutral future and with much of its immediate target being met, they are preparing for...