Wärtsilä Bags Major Ro-pax Engine and Scrubber Order
Wärtsilä has announced its portfolio of products, systems, and integrated solutions.
This enables the company to be a single-source provider for shipbuilding projects.
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Fall of Disconnected Cargo Hose Caused Fatal Injury
The Hellenic Bureau for Marine Casualties Investigation has published the interim report as a part of its marine accident safety investigation regarding the fatal...
As Cargo Fires Worsen Misdeclaration Becomes First Line of Defence, Says...
Container fires may now be occurring on a weekly basis and in Gard’s experience most are associated with cargo misdeclaration. However just as with...
First-of-its-kind Ship Design and Model Testing Centre To Give Boost To...
According to an India Today article, IIT Kharagpur and Ministry of Shipping have signed an MoU to bring first of its kind ship.
Boost to...
[Watch] A Puncture Proof Material Shows That Save Ships from Sinking!
"Unsinkable" probably isn't the best word to use when talking about ships, but despite what we know about the Titanic, researchers at the University of Rochester have designed...
ABS Aims at Crew Safety by Issuing Container Cargo Firefighting Guidelines
In a surprising turn of events the ABS has published a firefighting guide title Guide for Fire-Fighting Systems for Cargo Areas of Container Carriers,...
HSFO-VLSFO Price Differential To Help Scrubber Takers, Says Viswa
After the latest technical update on VLSFO HSFO price differential, Viswa Group comes with a new update highlighting how others have postulated this.
HSFO-VLSFO Prices...
Ship Rings 18 Alarms Before Running Aground Off the Coast!
Norway’s Accident Investigation Board released a preliminary report Wednesday on the dramatic near-grounding of the cruiseship Viking Sky last spring, says an article published...
IMO’s FONAR Is Needed As a Solution for Uncertainties Ahead of...
With IMO 2020 just around the corner, the shipping industry must already have a plan to comply. However, despite the fact that we are...
Astounding Ways To Retire Onboard a Cruise Ship
According to an article published in Vents Magazine, one thing that many people believe is planning to retire on a cruise ship. This can...
S&P Market Bounces on Spike in VLCC Freight Rates
The short-term freight rate spike of October probably helped push some VLCC sales over the line.
Rates rocketed from the low US$20,000s/day to...
MFMM Releases Forecasts on Global Industry Analysis and Trends Till 2026
Transparency Market Research has published a new market report titled Marine Fuel Management Market.
The global marine fuel management market was valued at...
Quadrise Hopeful of The Opportunity Provided by IMO 2020
According to an article published in Ship and Bunker News, changes to the global bunker market stemming from IMO2020 could play well for Quadrise...
IMO Ministerial Conference: Fishing Vessel Treaty Gets Major Boost
A global regime to create much-needed safety standards for fishing vessels has moved a significant step closer following the IMO-led international Ministerial Conference, reports...
Wrecked Japanese Carriers, Lost in WWII, Found in Deep Water Grave
Deep sea explorers have found two Japanese aircraft carriers that were sunk in battle in World War Two, reports BBC News.
Ships that went down
The...
Celebrity Cruises Hide Microscopic Codes in ‘Gigapixel’ Photographs
Celebrity Cruises hides microscopic codes in ‘gigapixel’ photographs. Travel enthusiasts are fighting for the chance to be one of the first aboard a new...
Women in Maritime: Facts and Ways To Attract More
Representing only a fraction of the maritime industry’s largely male-dominated workforce, women are pushing for change and equality. With several recruitment initiatives kicking off...
Australia’s Domestic and Exported Emissions are Large, Says the Australia Institute
According to a report from the Australia Institute Climate & Energy Program, the climate impact of Australia’s fossil fuel (coal, oil, gas) exports ranks...
Pirates Raid Remas: Indications for New Line of Increasing Crimes
Gunmen boarded a ship in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday night, robbing the passengers and leaving two of them wounded.
It’s only...
Athens Forum: What are the Factors Influencing Shipping in Future?
During the 2019 SAFETY4SEA Athens Forum, Mr. Stavros Meidanis, DPA/CSO, S&Q Manager, Capital Ship Management Corp shared his views on how shipping will look...
