LPG Tanker Collides!
According to an article published in Fleetmon, an LPG tanker collided with a fishing vessel.
What happened?
The LPG tanker 'ANNIE GAS 09' collided with fishing...
Asymptomatic Cases of COVID-19 Transmission Is Rare, Says WHO
It is rare that an asymptomatic person actually transmits onward to a second individual.
Contact tracing of asymptomatic cases found rare secondary transmission.
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Tracing the Origins: Scientists Conclude SARS-CoV-2 is ‘Man-Made!’
Norwegian and British vaccine scientists say that SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is man-made.
SARS-CoV-2 has a receptor binding domain...
Dry Docking Guidelines for Gas-Fuelled Ships!
With the worldwide fleet of gas-fuelled vessels growing, SGMF has published new guidance on work practices for maintenance, repair and drydock operations for...
Merger To Deliver A Eco-Friendly Hybrid Newbuild!
Port of Oslo signed a contract with compatriot boat builder Maritime Partner AS to purchase a new hybrid patrol boat for port surveillance.
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Shipowners’ Association To Permit Unrestricted Crew Repatriation!
Hong Kong is to allow unrestricted exchanges of seafarers.
Efforts led by the HKSOA to lobby the government to allow crew changes in...
[Watch] Cargo Ship Explosion Puts Firefighters Life at Risk
Late Sunday night, the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department released a video showing an explosion aboard the 600-foot Norwegian cargo ship called Höegh Xiamen.
The video,...
HMM’s Idle Tonnage Hits A New High Due To Global Inactivity
One-third of HMM’s container fleet is currently idled.
It is scheduled to receive some 400,000 teu of newbuild tonnage over the next 12...
CMA CGM Witnesses Drop in Shipping Activity During Q2
According to an article published in Reuters and authored by Gus Trompiz, CMA CGM expects activity in the shipping sector to bottom out during...
A Local Bunker Service Expertise Goes International
CANDEN Marine Fuel Services Ltd. will become Glander International Bunkering (Montreal) Ltd as the 9th office in the brand’s global network.
CANDEN is...
Dire Cost Effective Measures by Freighters Amidst Economic Crunch
Some shipping lines, whose retail customers are being hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, are reducing sailing speeds and taking longer routes around Africa.
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Weekly Bulk Report – Week 23, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 23rd week of shipping activities of this year. The report...
[Watch] RightShip Launches 2020 GHG Rating
RightShip launched the GHG rating for 2020 enabling charterers benchmark the emissions profile of a vessel or a fleet. The ultimate target is to...
$20 Billion Worth LNG Vessel Construction Signed Until 2027
Securing the liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel construction order from Qatar Petroleum (QP) has been the deal of this year in the shipbuilding...
Siemens Bags Golden Pass LNG Project Contract
According to a recent article published in Offshore Energy, Siemens Gas and Power secured a contract to supply cryogenic boil-off gas compressor trains for...
Chemical Tanker Suffers Serious Breakdown!
Chemical tanker that suffered serious engine failure was moved to a ship repair yard, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
One of the two engines of Chemical...
A Novel UVC-LED Technology To Render SARS-CoV-2 Inactive!
A newly discovered material that conducts electricity and is transparent to UV light could have a use in portable devices for killing SARS-CoV-2.
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Corona Orientalism: Lessons from the East About the ‘Second Wave!’
Asia was the first place to experience the coronavirus, impose lockdowns and then emerge from them.
It was also the first to experience...
Migrants Hijack Tourist Boat! Crew Members Threatened!
Migrants on board the tourist boat "Europa II" hijacked the boat and initiated riots.
They held the crew on the bridge and threatened...
EIZO Maritime Monitors Bag LR Type Approval Via Remote Survey!
EIZO Corporation has been awarded type approval from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its maritime monitors.
EIZO’s current line of DuraVision ECDIS monitors (FD2603W,...
