DNV GL Steps in To Help New Generation Tanker Operators
DNV GL's new class notation helps LR2 tanker operators highlight their ships’ ability to switch between low and high-grade cargoes without risking contamination, says...
IMO Fuel Supply Ramps Up in Hamburg
With just over two months before the much awaited IMO regulation which will cap sulphur content at 0.5 pc, several marine fuel suppliers have...
Beware of Potassium in Fuels That Can Reduce Engine Output
According to a recent technical update from Viswa Lab, an increased number of cases of Potassium content in the bunker fuels supplied in US...
Visual Navigation Implicated in Container Ship Grounding
The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission has released its statement on the grounding of the Leda Maersk citing reliance on visual navigation as...
Dispute, Co-operation and Diplomacy Will Mark IMO 2020 Implementation
Angus Frew, Secretary General and CEO of BIMCO, advised to brace for dispute, cooperation and diplomacy with IMO 2020 approaching, reports BIMCO.
IMO 2020 Sulphur...
Ernst Russ Acquires 2007 Built 700 TEU Geared Container Ship
The Ernst Russ Group has acquired a 700 TEU geared container ship in cooperation with a strategic partner, reports the company's press release.
The successful...
Gas Entec Bags Asia’s Largest LNG Bunkering Vessel Gig
Gas Entec, a subsidiary of AG&P, will design and build the cargo handling system of the largest LNG bunker vessel in Asia, reports Ship...
Wider Support Needed for Sustainable Fuel Development, Says IMO
According to an article published in the Heavy Lift, an International Maritime Organization (IMO) symposium held on October 18 considered the sulphur 2020 limit...
Scientists Working To Trace Oil from Capsized Ship and Limit Its...
The cargo ship that capsized last month is still there on its side, leaking an unknown amount of fuel and oil. Teams of scientists...
A Bubble That Engulf Ships! A Rare Geological Phenomenon
An interesting phenomenon of a volcano forming giant bubbles near Bogoslof Island has been keeping the world engaged in a debate recently, writes geologist...
‘No Plastic Discharge’ Says India After Banning Onboard Ship Plastic
An article published in Gard highlights India's India single-use plastic ban onboard ships and its effect on foreign vessels plying on Indian waters.
What is...
Standard Club Issues Mega Boxship Casualty Guidance for the Industry
By next year there will be nearly 600 ultra-large container vessels (ULCV) plying the world’s oceans but the safety of these vessels are a...
Smart Cruise Ship Kicks Off Inaugural Season in Europe
Sky Princess, set sail on her inaugural cruise from Athens on an Adriatic voyage, reports USA TODAY.
The Adriatic voyage
Sky Princess, the newest member of...
Hyundai’s Cost Saving FPSO Designs Gets DNV GL Approval
In a recent development, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced that they have received the approval in principle (AIP) for three types of standard...
USGC-China VLCC Freight To Be Below $11 million?
The cost of booking a VLCC sailing out of the US Gulf Coast has tanked more than 40% since October 14, when freight reached...
US Criminal Sanction Looms for MARPOL Annex VI Regulations Violators!
A recently published Safety4Sea article talks about the predictions by Mr. George A. Gaitas, regarding what owners should expect in the US in the...
Unipec Resumes Using COSCO Tankers for Oil Shipments
Chinese oil trader Unipec has restarted using tankers owned by state-owned shipping group COSCO after the United States eased sanctions, reports Reuters.
Temporary ease in...
48 States To Give a Formal Node for Cape Town Agreement
According to an article published in SDG Knowledge Hub, forty-eight States have committed to ratifying the 2012 Cape Town Agreement.
Ratifying Cape Town agreement
The ratifying...
Portland Test Site To Spearhead Development of Autonomous Ship
Testing marine autonomous surface ships has given a boost after a site that will allow the sharing of valuable data.
Portland harbor has...
Ancient Ship Graveyard May Hold the Key for Noah’s Ark Mystery!
According to an article published in Nine News, an eerie deep-sea graveyard full of ancient shipwrecks holds the key to solving the Noah's Ark...
