[Answer] How To Know If the Water Alkalinity Is Suitable for...
Water Alkalinity is the chief reason why scrubbers are employed by shipowners. But how do you know the extent of this alkalinity? While regular...
30,000 Tonne LSFO Headed for Megatanker, Oceania
Euronav has chartered a tanker to bring a 30,000 tonne cargo of low-sulphur fuel oil from northwest Europe to Malta.
They have parked...
Handling VLSFO (0.5% Sulfur fuel) – First Advisory
Viswa Lab has been testing numerous fuel blends called ‘Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oils’ (VLSFO) that are being introduced into the market to meet...
SembMarine Secures S$175m Worth Contracts
SEMBCORP Marine has secured new contracts worth an estimated S$175 million to build LNG vessel, repair and modernise cruise ships, reports The Business Times...
Freight Derivatives and Iron Ore Futures Volumes Soar
The macro-economic factors and the tragic events in Brazil along with uncertain US-China trade relations heightened uncertainty and created trading opportunities.
The total...
Capesize Index Turns Positive For The First Time in Weeks
According to freight investor services, Capesize rates have continued to be depressed by lack of physical activities this week.
Positive capsize index
The paper market...
Toxic Fumes From Ships Linked To Thousands of UK Deaths
The United Kingdom has been categorized as one of the most vulnerable nations to the toxic fumes.
Experts reveal more than 3,000 British deaths...
Firefighters Battle Flames, Wind, And Cold in 1916 Ship Fire
According to Collingwood Today Feature, we return to the early morning fire aboard the City of Midland that emblazoned Collingwood’s skyline on Friday, March 17,...
Japan To Develop Long-Range, Air-To-Ship Cruise Missiles
Japan all set to develop for the first time long-range, air-to-ship cruise missiles.
The missiles are capable of attacking a warship from beyond the range...
First Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfer Completed in Bahamas
Excelerate Energy and Equinor Energy completes first ever ship-to-ship transfer of LNG in the Bahamas.
Excelerate’s FSRU Exemplar and Equinor’s 140,000 m3 LNG...
Debate on Impact of Vessel Scrubber Discharge Water To Face Deviation
Under the IMO 2020 regulations, ship operators are required to use 0.5% LSFO or 3.5% HSFO provided vessels are fitted with scrubbers, commencing...
Filipino Seafarers Send Home 6.14 bln USD in 2018
Filipino seafarers onboard foreign ocean-going vessels sent home 6.14 billion U.S. dollars through the banking system in 2018.
This amount makes up 4.6...
JMU To Build LNG Bunker Vessel
Japan Marine United (JMU) will construct a new LNG bunkering ship.
The LNG Bunkering ship will also be capable of carrying low-sulphur fuel...
Is USCG Type Approval Just A Step Away For BAWAT?
BAWAT claims that it is close to achieving full USCG approval for its pasteurisation-based ballast water management system (BWMS).
The system has already...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 11, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 11th week of this year. The report dated 15th March 2019 provides a valuable...
MicroVision To Ship the Explorer Edition of Its MEMS-based 3D Consumer...
Explorer Edition is a ready-to-integrate engine that combines hardware and software in a compelling form factor.
It enables advanced differentiated solutions for Artificial Intelligence...
DNV GL Issues First-Ever Design Type Approval for Onboard Wind Propulsion...
Norsepower has received first-ever type approval design certificate granted for its innovative Rotor Sail Solution.
The technology was assessed onboard the Maersk Pelican LR2 tanker.
...
Airbus’ Drone Trials World’s First Shore-To-Ship Deliveries
Airbus has used first-time drone technology in real port conditions, to deliver a variety of small, time-critical maritime essentials.
The maiden shore-to-ship delivery flight was...
Hapag-Lloyd Chief: Bullish on Growth and Clawing Back Extra Fuel Costs
Hapag-Lloyd’s chief executive, Ralph Habben Jansen expects to see growth of 3-4% this year.
Hapag-Lloyd reported a preliminary operating result for the fourth...
Oil, LNG Trade Flow Hike As US Extends China Trade Tariff...
The US plans to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25% from 10% if trade negotiations with Beijing did not...
