Leading Ship Finance Banks Prefer Environmentally Friendly Vessels
Shipping companies look in to every corner to reduce their carbon footprint as pressure increases, reports Reuters.
Demands to slash emissions
From higher-quality paint to state-of-the-art...
Tanker Time Charter Rates Witness a Stable Phase
Tanker time charter rates have been looking stronger across all sectors in 2019, reports Alibra Shipping.
Uptrend in time charter
In Q3 2019, the average time...
Malware Alert! Need for Implementing Cyber-security Measures
U.S. maritime industry warns its port, where there is inadequate cyber-security, to wake up to the dangers posed by ship docking, reports FTI Journal.
Malware...
Master Pilot Exchange – Responsibilities and Elements of Effective Association
A Master knows his ship and the pilot knows his waters. Mutual knowledge exchange benefits both, reports Gard.
Master-Pilot relation
It is a given fact that...
ABS Sets the Maritime Course To Low Carbon Shipping
Shipowners and operators must also take into considerations the greenhouse gas targets for 2030 and the emissions goals for 2050, apart from IMO 2020...
Two DP2-B-Type Ships Get Futuristic Updates from Wärtsilä Group
The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply a comprehensive package of solutions for two new state-of-the-art vessels being built for the Netherlands-based...
China’s First 3,000-Tonnage Buoy Ship Delivered
China's large buoy working ship Xiangyanghong 22 was delivered to the East China Sea Branch of the State Oceanic Administration in Shanghai on 3rd...
Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady Embarks on Her Maiden Voyage
Scarlet Lady, Virgin Voyages' first adults-only vessel, is preparing for its maiden voyage on April 1, 2020, after successfully completing sea trials in November,...
IEA Outlook Highlights the Incongruities in Global Energy System
Rapid and widespread changes across all parts of the energy system are needed to put the world on a path to a secure and...
Global Port Operator Raises US$2.3 Billion for Investments
According to a recent Riviera Maritime Media report, DP World has raised a US$2.3Bn investment war chest to build new terminals and boost capacity...
A Stellar Black Hole Which Is True Huge To Be True!
According to a CNN report, scientists have discovered a "monster black hole" so massive that, in theory, it shouldn't exist.
Researchers Baffled By Size Limit
It's...
Could You Live on a ‘Retirement Ship’ Full Time?
According to an article published in Daily Mail UK, the Queen loved her royal yacht so much that she openly wept when it was...
DNV GL Unveils New Class Notation To Boost LPG As Ship...
According to an article published in The Maritime-Executive, as the maritime industry looks to reduce emissions to air and work towards the IMO's greenhouse...
Brazil and Argentina Produce Least Expensive 0.5pc Fuel Oil
Argentina and Brazil-produced 0.5pc sulphur fuel oils are the least expensive in Latin America.
They are offering 0.5pc sulphur fuel oil in local...
Compliance With IMO 2020 – Shipowners’ Worst Fears Materialising!
According to an article published in Ship and Bunker News, the run into IMO2020 is proving to be littered with disappointments, with shipowners' worst...
World’s Coolest Shipwrecks That Will Wow Us
The United Nations estimates that there are three million wrecked along the ocean floor. Here we present 25 ships that wow us, make us...
Sulphur Cap Preparations and Implementation Hastens As 2020 Nears, Says IMO
According to a Dry Cargo International report, “IMO 2020” requirements for ships to cut sulphur oxide emissions enter into effect in just over one...
MAIB’s 2019 Safety Digest Focuses on Crew Safety and Experience Assessment
This year's Safety Digest by the U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) issu presents a wide range of lessons learned from a variety of...
Stranded Scuba Diver Saved by a Miracle
A Russian scuba diver has survived two days spent drifting in the cold waters of the Sea of Japan, reports Divernet.
Scuba diver in trouble
Pavel...
IOSH Research Eases Out Seafarers’ Life Onboard
In the context of growing concerns about mental health and well-being at work, IOSH research sets out to explore mental health and well-being among...
