Lack of CO2 Systems Risk Awareness Resulted In Crew’s Death
In a recent, accident investigation report, the Bahamas Maritime showed how an engine room fire resulted in the death of an Able Body Seaman....
Storage Tanks in Europe Brimming With Cheap LNG!
Persistent heat has increased the demand for LNG with Spain importing record levels to meet the high demand that has increased by 43%.
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Diamond S Commences Fleet Renewal Efforts With Sale of Product Carriers
Greenwich, Conn., headquartered Diamond S Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSSI) reports that it has agreed to sell two of its carriers, reports Marinelog.
Fleet renewal initiative
The...
World’s First Space Based Ship Tracking System To Aid Coastal Surveillance
Centre national d'études spatiales or the National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) announced the launch of World’s first space-based automatic identification system.
Satellite-based...
IMO 2020: HSFO or LSFO – Suppliers in Soup
Bunker suppliers will need to balance the demand for high sulfur fuel oil from scrubber-equipped ships.
High sulfur fuel oil are at extreme...
Are Scrubber-Equipped Tonnage Premium Expectations Met?
Premiums not as high as fuel prices suggest they should be, says GOGL's Vartdal.
A competitive advantage to protect the company against significant...
4 Armed Robberies in a Week in Asia
During 13 - 19 August 2019, four CAT 41 incidents of armed robbery against ship were reported to the ReCAAP ISC. The four incidents took...
Cruise Ship Ablaze – Passenger in Distress
An article in the New Zealand Herald describes a passenger's "harrowing" experience while evacuation from a Russian cruise ship after a fire started spreading...
[Watch] Ferry, Ship in Near Collision Raises Security Concerns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHlcOR8eu1s
An amateur video showing one of the ferries at the Likoni channel in a near collision with a ship has raised concern over...
[Watch] Can a Shipwreck Erode in the Sea? Titanic Shows
According to an article published in The Telegraph.co.uk, the wreck of the Titanic could be lost forever, say scientists, after the first dive expedition in...
US Coast Guard Leads Regional Maritime Security Exercise in Asian Countries
The Philippine Coast Guard is hosting a maritime security exercise that aims to address threats to maritime security in the ASEAN region, reports GMA...
Asia Fuel Stocks Crumble As the Cracks Widen and the Japan-South...
According to a Platts article, the impending to change to lighter sulfur bunker fuel in 2020 has had a wide-ranging impact on related markets...
Refiners, Suppliers and Shippers Join Hands To Tackle IMO 2020 Fuel...
A number of shipping, refining, fuel supply and standards organizations have worked together to produce Joint Industry Guidance on the supply and use of...
From Living in a Ship To Being a Ship’s Chef –...
Lexie Nelson had no culinary experience before working on the Schooner Manitou in Traverse City, now she's the ship's chef, reports 9 and 19...
[Watch] World’s Largest Rainforest Burns, Killing a Rich Biodiversity & Darkening...
https://youtu.be/oy3KEZ8Ou9c
The Brazilian Amazon region is suffering a record amount of fires, with an 84 percent increase on the same period last year.
There...
Want the Best Food on Your Cruise? Here’s Some Inside Scoop...
According to an article published in Express UK, cruise ship experts have revealed a trick to bagging the best food onboard the ship.
The secret...
A Whopping 700 Greggs Ordered by a Cruise Ship Captain!
The luxury cruise ship Azamara Journey's captain ordered 700 Greggs for the passengers onboard the vessel.
The Greggs were delivered by the bakery...
Awilco LNG Goes for Vessel Refinancing Similar To Leaseback
Awilco has agreed to refinance its two LNG carriers WilForce and WilPride to an Asian leasing company.
The refinancing is structured as a...
Shell Agrees Long-Term Charters for New LNG-Fueled Tankers
In a bid to lower its carbon footprint, Shell Shipping & Trading has agreed to charter-in 10 LNG-powered Aframax tankers from Sinokor Petroleum.
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World’s Largest Container Docks Amid Concerns Raised by Shippers
MSC Gulsun, part of a series of eleven vessels, it is one of six being built by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in South...