Yearly Archives: 2020
Seafarer’s Employment Agreement & Updated Port State Inspections
The Australia Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) updated the temporary arrangements during COVID-19 relating to the maximum period of shipboard service allowed for seafarers under...
Cargo Ship Attacked, Crew Kidnapped
A general cargo ship with the flag of Ghana was attacked and boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
The...
Singapore HSFO Sales Topped 1mn Tonne
HSFO sales in Singapore topped 1mn t in October and is an increase of 130,000t from September.
The premium of gasoil bunkers over...
IMO MEPC 75 -76 Meeting To Discuss GHG, Maritime R&D Proposals
More than seven months late and a whole meeting cycle out of phase, Monday will finally see MEPC 75 start its week-long session, writes...
[Watch] Container Ship Capsized Due To Faulty Plan
Container ship capsized with her starboard resting on bottom along a pier at Teluk Lamong Terminal, Indonesia, at night Nov 15, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What...
Going Once! Going Twice! Another COVID Vaccine Cracks the Deal
Now, there are two covid vaccines that are effective, that's how the Pulitzer award winning Science magazine reported Moderna's covid vaccine triumph just after...
Scrubber Investments To Become More Economic?
Biden's victory creates an opportunity to resurrect the Iran nuclear deal, by removing sanctions re-imposed by president Trump in August 2018.
While it may...
European Union Mulls To Embrace LNG As Marine Fuel
Having successfully negotiated the SOx hurdle; shipping now faces the immediate challenge posed by needing to turn climate change rhetoric into tangible action.
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Battery Ships and the Rising Global Safety Concerns
Batteries have become a hot topic in shipping circles.
Although many consider the offshore vessel Viking Lady (2013) or the ferry Ampere (2015) to be the...
World’s Largest Nuclear-powered Icebreaker Fails Trials
Russia failed to complete testing of its newest nuclear-powered icebreaker – the largest of its kind in the world – because there was not...