ClassNK Releases Annual Report on Port State Control
Leading classification society ClassNK has released its annual report on Port State Control. The report aims to assist ship operators and management companies in...
Asian Cash Premium for Key Fuel Oil Hits 3-yr Peak, Expected...
A persistent crunch in supply of fuel oil to Asia driven by reduced shipments from exporters like Iran and Venezuela has pushed a key...
Euronav Becomes World’s Only ULCC Owner
On Friday, Euronav announced that it has acquired the Seaways Laura Lynn, one of the two remaining ULCCs in the global fleet, for a...
Will ONE be Enough in Container Shipping?
Last week marked what was essentially the beginning of the end of the latest round of container shipping consolidation. Ocean Network Express (ONE) held...
Tanker Hit Railway Bridge
On July 1, a tanker allided with a railway bridge in Venlo and the bridge sustained minor damages during the incident.
What happened?
The tanker 'Ecotanker...
[Watch] Grounded Vessel Refloated
On June 30, a vessel ran aground on the river Rhine at Königswinter due to an engine problem.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Enyo’ reportedly ran aground...
Propeller Damaged on Rocks
On June 29, a vessel’s propeller was damaged after it collided on the rocks in the Cape Jervis harbour.
What happened?
The vessel 'James Cowell' damaged...
[Watch] TWO Killer Whales Swim Past Children
A VIRAL video has swept the internet showing two young children swimming in the sea, only to be surrounded by two killer whales who...
Top 3 Safety Check After an Unmanned Bridge and a Drunken...
Summary
On 10 October 2017, the Netherlands registered general cargo vessel Ruyter ran aground on the north shore of Rathlin Island, UK. There were no...
Problem Bunkers Supplied in Panama
Technical Update 2018/6/25
Viswa Lab has received six cases of machinery problems with heavy fuel bunkered in Panama ports of Balboa, Manzanillo and Cristobal. Four...
Tanker Owner Buys Scrubber Company Ahead of Sulphur Cap
Tanker owner Frontline buys 20% share of a scrubbers company.
The move came at a time when scrubbers have become the niche solution...
Surge in Open-loop Scrubber Orders
According to an analysis of the scrubber orderbook by class society DNV GL, ship owners are increasingly choosing systems that discharge treated water containing...
Hapag-Lloyd Profit Warning Drags Down Shipping Sector Stocks
The German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd AG has recently cut down its profit forecast for the year owing to an overcapacity in the industry coupled...
BP Holds Millions of Barrels of Oil Off China as Demand...
As the demand for oil from the energy major BP slowed down, the company held up four of its supertankers off China’s east coast...
Diana Completes Sale and Delivery of Post-Panamax Container Vessel
Diana Containerships Inc. , a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, announced that today it has completed the previously announced sale...
Drydock Company Sees Jump in Scrubber Retrofit Work
The shipowners are required to respond to new environmental rules in international shipping, Oman Drydock Company is seeing increasing inquiries atits yard for both...
‘We Help Stranded Ship Crew Out of Humanity’
Increasing number of abandoned vessel are flocking to UAE’s territorial waters since they offer help to abandoned ships.
What happened?
Mr.Al Nuaimi stressed that the ship...
New Labor Protection for Seafarers
The world’s mariners are protected by what may be the only minimum wage established across an entire global industry. Now, labor advocates are mobilizing...
IMO on Board
Lifeboat inspection, fire drills, emergency generator training, keeping watch, new friendships, ports, building professional networks, and working far away from home and family.
Life at...
Failing To Maintain Proper Lookout Resulted in Collision
Summary
On 12 August 2017, the fishing vessel Mako departed San Remo, Victoria, bound for fishing grounds about 3 hours away. Once clear of Cape...
