Helm’s Wrong Rudder Setting Results in Grounding

Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) reported the investigation summary of the grounding of MSC Monica at Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, in January 2016. Summary of the...

[Watch] The World’s Largest Gas, Dual-fuel Engine Construction

Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has shared a time-lapse video of the construction of a 12X92DF engine built by CSSC-MES Diesel in Shanghai, reports...

Meet the Finalists of TMS 2019 Awards

A complete list of finalists for the sixth annual The Maritime Standard Awards, which will be held on 21st October 2019, at the Atlantis,...

Tanker Shipping Gets an Uptick With Scrubber Retrofits

Tanker shipping is getting “very, very close” to a positive market as vessel supply capacity is in check due partly to scrubber retrofit works,...

Petrobras Gets a Head Start With New Fuel Regulations

Brazilian state-owned oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA said it will meet global rules for lower sulfur content in all of its bunker fuel shipments...

ClassNK Issues 2020 Switchover Guidance

Japan's Class NK is the latest industry stakeholder to add to the glut of guidance on the upcoming global 0.50% sulfur cap on marine...

Oil Price Drag on Earnings Results in Tumbling Cruise Stocks

Shares of cruise ship operators slumped in midday trading Monday, amid concerns that the spike in crude oil prices could act as a drag...

The Ocean Cleanup Rids Pacific Off Plastic

A special ship designed, by Dutch inventor, to clean the oceans has harvested its first plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch since setting...

GSF Calls To End Shipping Surcharges! Urges To Follow This Country’s...

Global Shippers Forum has renewed its campaign to end the myriad shipping surcharges levied by shipping lines on customers. The shippers urged countries...

Hurtigruten Unveils World’s First Hybrid-Electric Powered Cruise Ship

Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten is working to change that with the launch of MS Roald Amundsen, the world’s first hybrid electric-powered expedition ship. ...

China Charts Plan To Strengthen Transportation Sector

According to an article published in Seatrade-Maritime, China issued a plan to strengthen the nation’s position in the transportation sector. Move to improve infrastructure and...

Sudden Hot Oil Splash Caused Eye Injury

According to a report published in Shipowner's Club, it investigates the case of personal injury that was caused after hot cooking oil splashed into...

What’s It Like To Retire on a Cruise Ship?

Currently, about 10,000 people are turning 65 each and every day. For those who choose to leave the workforce, retirement signals a major life...

Shippers Bank on October Fuel Switch To Familiarise With 2020 Fuels

According to a Platts article, a large section of the shipping industry will take pre-emptive steps to ensure compliance with the International Maritime Organization...

Open-loop Scrubber Loses the Perception Battle But Wins Scientific Tests

With open-loop scrubbers accounting for 80% of exhaust cleaning systems being installed on ships, but banned in a number of countries, the World Ocean...

Check Out the Safe Container Shipping Guide by CSSF

According to a Maritime Executive article, the industry association Container Ship Safety Forum (CSSF) has published its first Guide to Safe Container Ship Operations. Safety...

Hydrogen Powered 367-foot Futuristic Superyacht Unveiled

  The world's first hydrogen-powered superyacht was unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show, reports Business Insider. Game-changing 367-foot vessel  The detailed miniature model was presented by Netherlands-based...

Plans Laid for £150m Training and Disaster Relief Ship

    Britannia Maritime Aid (BMA), a registered charity, aims to build the futuristic vessel in Britain. Ambitious plans are being launched for a £150m training...

DNV GL To Boost Maritime Industry Opens New Office in Singapore

Classification Society DNV GL has established a new base in Singapore for its open industrial data platform Veracity to boost digitalization, reports Seatrade Maritime...

Langh Ship Focuses on Environment With Scrubbers

Langh Ship has announced that two of its vessels, LINDA and AILA, will use the closed-loop scrubber during all piloted sailings, even in open-loop...