New Oil Spill Cleaning Technology Breaks Down 84% of Crude Oil
In a major development, scientists have made an oil spillage cleaning technology breakthrough by using microbes, reports Down To Earth.
Crude Oil Bioremediation
Cleaning up of...
Active AIS Systems Key To Evade Pirate Attack, Says Gard
Despite the elevated piracy risk in the Gulf of Guinea, ships operating in the region should maintain their automatic identification systems (AIS) in...
The Missing Link in COVID19 Container Shipping Delays
Containers and pallets make shipping easy. During the pandemic, demand is volatile, and supply unreliable. As a result, warehouses are overflowing with the wrong...
Cause of Maersk Honam Fire Inconclusive – Report
A recent news report on Maersk website deals with the statement on the investigation of the tragic fire on the Maersk Honam.
Here comes the...
CDC Mandates Masks on Public Transit
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance urges passengers and personnel to wear facial coverings during the entire travel journey.
The CDC...
Ro-ro Ship Stranded With Passengers After Engine Room Fire
Fire erupted in the engine room of ferry PRIDE OF HULL with 260 passengers on board, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Fire erupted in the engine...
Cargo Ships Hits Breakwater
General cargo ship ran onto the breakwater while entering Toyama Port, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
General cargo ship ASUKA MARU ran onto the breakwater while...
Damaged Control Cables Lead To Crew Casualty
USCG Marine Safety Alert addresses the importance of checking for and replacing damaged control cables that operate between the release handle and hook in...
220kg Massive Cocaine Bust Aboard Container Vessel
Turkish authorities seized 220 kilograms of cocaine on a ship that arrived at a port in the country's southern coast from Brazil.
Police...
Mauritius Disaster: Court Denies Bail To Captain
Mauritius rejected an application for bail made by the captain of the MV Wakashio that sunk off its southeastern coast in July.
The...
[Watch] Return of the Obra Dinn Schematic Timelapse
Pope released a time-lapse recording of him creating the game's star, the Obra Dinn, a work of many months, says an article published in...
Study Raises Concerns Over Total Sediment in VLSFOs
Aderco’s recent two case studies relating to the stability of Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) raise concerns regarding total sediment in VLSFOs, says...
MOL Signs for Joint Study on Autonomous Collision Avoidance
MOL has signed a contract to conduct a joint study on collision avoidance algorithms and autonomous collision avoidance, part of Initiative to Realize Autonomous...
Crew Change Crisis Awful With Rising Demand for Cargo Shipping
The International Transport Workers' Federation's (ITF) Australian branch said seafarers were kept working on ships for as long as 18 months.
As a...
Freighter Disabled After Power Failure
General cargo ship lost power while approaching the port of destination New Ross, Ireland, St. George’s Channel, on Oct 20, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
General...
Marine Behaviour Data Show Signs of Shipping Recovery
Global business leaders are assessing the full impact of COVID-19 with a focus on getting the economy back on track. Keeping this in mind,...
Global Oil Stocks Crash Amid Covid 19 Second Wave, Says IEA
Oil stocks which rose during the height of the pandemic are being steadily reduced, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.
But a second wave is slowing...
Positive Outlook from Moody’s for Global Ship Lease
Global Ship Lease mentions that its credit outlook has been improved to B3 / Positive from B3 / Stable by Moody’s Investor Services.
...
Høglund & DNV GL Announce Joint Digital Initiatives
Høglund Marine Solutions (Høglund) and Veracity by DNV GL (Veracity) have signed a collaboration agreement.
The parties will explore how the combined strengths...
Viswa Group Releases White Paper on Ignition & Combustion Properties of...
Viswa Group, in its latest technical update has published the white paper focusing on the ignition combustion properties of VLSFOs determined using the Fuel...
