US Beefs Up Global Oil Imports Ahead of IMO 2020
According to trading and analyst sources, the US is taking advantage of record-low prices of one of the world’s dirtiest fuels by buying record...
VM’s Plug and Play Scrubber Installed Onboard Wijnne Barend’s Vessels
Value Maritime developed a small prefabricated, pre-installed, “plug and play” scrubber.
The 9.0MW scrubber is hybrid ready and a closed-loop module can be...
Shock Loading of Painting Platform Causes Serious Injuries To Ship’s Crew
According to an official accident investigation report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), a six-member team had been tasked with cleaning and painting...
Compilation of Ballast Water Treatment Systems With USCG Approval
The number of ballast water treatment systems being approved by the USCG continues to increase. Their list will be updated with each subsequent additional...
NYK’s New VLGC for Astomos Energy Named at JMU
On October 10, a naming ceremony was held in Kumamoto prefecture at the Ariake Shipyard of Japan Marine United Corporation for a new VLGC...
Maersk Looking for Digital Freight Forwarders for Cold Chain Investments in...
According to a LoadStar report, Maersk Line appears to be continuing its process of vertical consolidation, admitting it is on the hunt for forwarding...
90% Shipping Banks Likely To Follow Poseidon Principles, Says Global...
According to a Safety4Sea, the recently-launched Poseidon Principles are a huge leap towards decarbonization, highlighting that all sectors, not only shipping, can take part...
High Profile Fixtures & Low Africa Charters Lead To Tanker Earning...
Rates for the largest crude tankers have tumbled, snapping a run of stratospheric gains over the past three weeks as some of the highest-profile...
Inmarsat’s Security Product Wins Safety at Sea Award 2019
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications has won the Safety at Sea Award 2019 for Best Security Product of the Year,...
World’s First Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) Boxship Retrofitting Trials Begin!
According to a riviera maritime media report, a German-led initiative will use a container ship as the first vessel globally to run on synthetic...
Marine Radio Communication Needs To Be Safeguarded, Says IMO
According to an article published in the Ship Insight, shipping’s international regulator the IMO has attended the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference...
Indian Oil Becomes the First Indian Company To Implement Sulphur Regulation
Complying with the guidelines of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) that require all the sea-going tanker vessels to switch over to marine fuel having...
GRSM Chairman Honored at SNAMES Marine Community Gathering 2019
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (“SNAMES”) gathered on November 7, 2019 and acknowledged various Industry talents, contributions and skills.
Marine community gathering
The top...
[Watch] The Surprising Interest in Hydrogen Fuel Uptake
Recently, Riviera Maritime Media added to its website the video from Riviera’s Maritime Hybrid & Electric Conference in which, Foreship’s head of new technologies...
Gard Conference To Promote Industry Measures To Curb Container Ship Fires
Gard’s cargo claims team determined that on average there has been a fire onboard a container ship during the first half of 2019.
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Design of Largest LNG Jones Act Bunker Barge Completed
Vard Marine to design largest LNG Jones Act bunker barge for Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, says an article published in their website.
LNG bunker barge
Vard Marine...
Artificial Intelligence Can Reduce Fuel Consumption, Says Stena Line
Leading European ferry operator Stena Lines says that a pilot project has shown that fuel consumption can be cut using artificial intelligence (AI), reports...
£3 Million Cyber-SHIP Lab To Mitigate Global Maritime Cyber Threats
The UK’s University of Plymouth is set to establish a unique new research facility, Cyber-SHIP Lab, to address cyber security challenges in the shipping...
Rigged Cargo Crane Results in Shock Loading and Serious Injury
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) reports of shock loading of the platform and serious injuries on board Berge Daisetsu.
Shock loading on board Berge...
IMO Ramifications: Shippers Change Course As Rules Target Sulphur Emissions
According to an article published in Forbes, the IMO, the industry’s regulator, will require all ships to reduce the level of sulphur in their...
