A Unique Yacht for Tennis’s GrandMaster Nadal
The renowned tennis player Rafael Nadal ranked 2nd in the men's singles rating, has commissioned an 80 Sunreef Power catamaran with Polish multihull specialist...
IMO 2020 Soft Delay – Signs of Soft Start?
The new rule states that from January 1, 2020 no vessel can burn marine fuel with a sulfur content higher than 0.50% unless...
Ship Propulsion Technology To Clean Up Waste?
Speed management and fuel consumption of a vessel are the primary reasons for wasting vessel energy.
Lean Marine’s FuelOpt technology is a unique...
Turning Cruise Ship into Wedding Venue?
The owner of MV Aurora, a 300-foot cruise ship wants to turn it into a wedding venue, but some locals are not convinced, says...
IMO Bats for a Well Developed Human Resources in Maritime
According to an article published in The Fiji Times, the International Maritime Organisation has reinforced that human resources overseeing ship navigation and the maritime...
Overcoming Suicidal Tendencies at Sea, A Call for Seafarers’ Well Being
18.3% Seafarers go missing under suspicious circumstances which are likely to be suicides.
5.9% seafarers commit suicide.
Most suicidal seafarers are youths of...
E-navigation Resolutions Adopted by IMO at MSC Meeting
In the 101st session of the Maritime Safety Committee, the International Maritime Organization approved a number of circulars related to the development of E-navigation,...
World’s New LNG Exporter Inks To Ship Argentine LNG
Argentine energy company YPF has reached a preliminary agreement with the US-based LNG company Excelerate Energy to charter a second LNG carrier to transport...
Singapore To Store More MGO?
Singapore, to meet the upcoming IMO 2020 sulphur cap regulation, has better positioned itself by having a new larger storage capacity of clean marine...
‘Not Enforcing IMO 2020’ Takes Over Countries While Loopholes Stares
The flaws and the problem areas in the IMO 2020 sulphur regulation is becoming clearer as we are fast approaching the deadline and smaller...
Know Your Cruise Better With These Secret Code Words
Code words of emergencies on a cruise ship are important as other provisions, so that the passengers can be aware of the situation...
How Does a Ship’s Flag Affect Its Crew?
British-flagged ship owned by a Swedish company was seized by Iran last week, putting 23 seamen in trouble.
British or American flagged vessels...
Shark Fin Soup Thrives in U.S. Despite Ban!
Around 200 restaurants across the U.S. continue to offer shark fin products, including shark fin soup.
Shark fin soup is a traditionally expensive...
Baleària’s Inducts LNG-Fuelled Smart Ship ‘Marie Curie’
Baleària has inducted its fourth smart eco-efficient ship ‘Marie Curie’ into its fleet for connecting Valencia-Ibiza-Palma.
It incorporates dual LNG and fuel engines with a...
DNV GL Makes Emergency Systems & Procedures Questionnaire Public!
The PSC’s Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) 2019 on emergency systems and procedures will start on 1 September 2019, says a press release published on...
C-Job Explores the Possibility of Using Ammonia As Ship Fuel!
The shipping industry is looking towards using ammonia as an alternative source of fuel since it provides carbon-free emissions.
Using periodic overcapacity of renewable energy...
Maersk Gets All Port Serving Licence from the Saudi Port Authority
According to a Saudi State News Agency, SPA report the Saudi Ports Authority has issued a license to the local subsidiary of Maersk to...
450 Ships for a Clean Up Operation? Coast Guard’s Official Mission’s...
Thirty years ago on Good Friday, March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez steamed into a reef at 12 knots opening eight of her 10 oil storage...
High Productivity, Shared Costs – Hong Kong Seaport Alliance Rolls Its...
In a major development, the Hong Kong Seaport Alliance has announced that they have set in motion this month with an aim of maximizing...
Where Did All the Boxships Go? For Scrubbers Installations, Says Alphaliner
According to an Alphaliner research, the number of boxships withdrawing from service for scrubber installations has surged in recent weeks and is set to...
