[Watch] Offshore Vessel Runs Aground Due To Strong Winds
The brand new offshore processing ship Petrobras 70 ran aground in Niteroi area, Rio de Janeiro, reports Maritime Bulletin.
The incident happened on the night...
IACS 2020 Unveils Blue Book and Green Book
IACS has released its Blue Book and an accompanying IACS Green Book.
These publications summarise the technical output of IACS that includes classification...
CMB Pledges To Reduce Carbon Emissions To Zero in 2050
CMB hopes that ustainable shipping brings peace and prosperity to all corners of the world.
It has pledged offset all its CO2 emissions...
Chinese PDH Plants’ Processing Losses Continue To Widen
Every passing day the processing losses widen with respect to higher propane cost.
Moreover, the Fujian Meide delays are due to new PDH...
What Will Be Brexit’s Influence on UK’s Shipping Industry?
According to an article published in Safety4sea, there are apprehensions over how the UK's shipping industry is going to change post-Brexit.
No immediate changes
Following the...
Cargo Vessel Tossed Around and Pushed Aground by Storm
According to an article published in Maritime Bulletin, a cargo ship was tossed around in Hatay waterfront due to storm.
What happened?
On January 30, the...
Air Cargo To Stay on Ground As Airlines Suspends China Flights
The coronavirus outbreak has given the air cargo sector a shake-up, as more airlines pull back services to and from China, reports the Loadstar.
Airlines...
New Maersk Battery Retrofit Project To Revolutionize Ship Electric Systems!
In a major development, Maersk vice president, head of fleet technology Ole Graa Jakobsen revealed the technology behind its battery pilot and how learnings...
2 Killed and 10 Missing After Fire Breaks Out on Tanker
According to a Hindustan Times report, the Federal Authority for Land and Maritime Transport said the fire broke out on board a tanker 21...
Coronavirus Effect Keeping the Baltic Index Down for the Next 3...
According to a Reuters report, the capesize component of the Baltic sea freight index plunged to an all-time low last thursday, hurt by high...
Maritime Sector Makes Way for Zero-Emissions Tugs!
Ports of Auckland and Netherlands-based Damen Group signed a contract in July, promising a full-sized, battery-propelled, all-electric tugboat, reports the Maritime Executive.
The request was...
[Watch] Cruise Collides With Pier
Strong winds battered a cruise ship in Norway, forcing the ship on a near-collision course with a pier, reports Fox News.
What happened?
It was reported...
BIMCO Makes Classic Trademark Layout Sales & Purchase MOA!
According to a recent Safety4Sea report, BIMCO has developed its own standard Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) based on ship sale and purchase.
The MOA takes...
72 Years of Maritime History Retiring As the World’s Oldest Cruiser...
The oldest cruise ship still operating on the open seas may be retiring this year, reports Travel & Leisure
The Maiden Voyage
The MV Astoria set...
BIMCO Underlines Piracy Ransom As Major 2020 Maritime Security Risk!
The future maritime security agenda at sea is likely to be dominated by the same three major issues as in 2019: Nigerian piracy, conflict...
ICS Issues Guidelines To Limit the Spread of Corona Virus
Global Shipping Body (ICS) issues guidance to shipowners in the face of the Corona Virus, says a press release published on their website.
Steps to...
Who Will Pay for the New Incentive Approach of GHG Emission...
The IMO's current approach to GHG emissions only focuses on the ship which doesn't solve the problem and makes it difficult to look for...
Global Shipping Recovers from 2020 As Tanker Market Grows
According to IHS Markit, the global shipping market is set for a recovery, benefiting from new global rules on marine fuels that came into...
CSMART: How Sailors are Trained To Pilot Cruise Ships?
Princess Cruises offers training to sailors using Centre for Simulator Maritime Training Academy.
It has four full-size ship’s bridge simulators with a 220-degree...
Blue Acceleration Leading To Exploitation of Seabed And Wrecking Marine Life
Blue acceleration is negatively impacting the ocean floor and is likely to cause harm to organisms.
International Union for the Conservation of Nature...
