Yearly Archives: 2021
Surge Testing To Investigate Mutant COVID Strains
According to a BBC report, surge testing for coronavirus is to be introduced in parts of Manchester after four cases of a new mutation...
Cyprus Proposes Feasible Approach To Vaccinate Seafarers
Cyprus has formally proposed a practical, global approach to delivering Covid -19 vaccinations to seafarers in response to the worldwide crew change crisis, says...
[Watch] Ice Breaking Operations Throughout Northeast
Watch the Coast Guard continuing ice breaking operations as colder temperatures and winter weather impact waterways throughout the Northeast.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for...
Peninsula Completes Its First LNG bunkering
Peninsula Petroleum completed a record-breaking first LNG bunker supply to its customer H-Line in Malaysian waters, says an article published in OffshoreEnergy.
First LNG bunker...
China’s 5,000 Ton Patrol Rescue Ship Launched
A patrol ship in the Taiwan Straits, developed by the China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC), held its launching ceremony, says an article published in...
Nanjing Tanker To Order Four 50,000 dwt MR Tankers
Nanjing Tanker announced its plan to order four 50,000 dwt MR tankers at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), says an article published in Splash 247.
Amount...
Abandoned Seafarers Crew Ship Still Stuck Abroad After 4 Years
With nearly four years into their odyssey at sea, the five-member crew of oil tanker MT Iba is tantalisingly close to shore and yet...
Major Shipping Lines To Look Out for “Anything That Floats”
Ocean carriers are using their skyrocketing profits to outbid non-operating shipowners (NOOs) for second-hand tonnage, and risk disrupting both the charter and feeder markets,...
Stranded Crew Debark for Crew Change After 6 Month Standoff
Humanitarian crisis averted as MSC arranges relief for seafarers stuck off China’s coast since September.
Bulk carrier ANASTASIA’s crew to disembark on 10...
What The Future Holds For The Retired NS Savannah
Built in 1959, the NS Savannah was the world's first nuclear-powered commercial vessel and served as a signature element of President Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace...