[Watch] BSM is a Strong Partner for the Greek Shipping Industry
In a news report on its website, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) highlights its latest announcement given at the hospitality event entitled ‘The future of...
Diana Enters Time Charter Contract for Capesize Vessel
As per media reports, Diana Shipping Inc. has signed a time charter contract with the Singapore based Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd for their capesize...
Asia LR2 Freight Rate Above LR1
After a hiatus of almost three months, the East of Suez Long Range II or LR2, were commanding upon Worldscale points, a puny premium...
DNV GL to Take Hull Performance Beyond ISO 19030
PPG, a global leader in protective and marine coatings, and the global quality assurance and risk management company DNV GL, have signed a collaboration...
HMM Opts for Scrubber Ready Mega Containerships
The shipping company HMM has planned to order 12 containerships of 20,000 TEU and 8 containerships of 14,000 TEU capacity to be deployed in...
Greece Aims to be Marine LNG Hub
The Maritime giant Greece is planning to conquer the much coveted position of being the regional marine bunkering and distribution hub for liquefied natural...
DNV GL Announces New Scrubber Notation
ER class notation - a natural complement to DNV GL’s Scrubber ready notation
Released in 2016, helps new buildings for scrubber installs
Allows...
Improper Digital Chart Leads Vessel To Run Aground
Summary:
On 13 May 2017, the Maltese registered bulk carrier Universal Durban, while on passage from Bell Bay, Tasmania to Bintulu, Malaysia, ran aground on...
A New Safety Issue for Ships?
There has been a rise in recent years in the number of hybrid and full-electric vessels in the maritime industry. Estimates suggest that almost...
Boat Drones Propel One of China’s Hottest Startups
One of China’s emerging startup ‘Oceanalpha’ has proposed to build the World’s first autonomous cargo ship.
Project Cloudrift
The proposal to build an autonomous cargo ship...
Problem Bunkers in Netherlands Antilles Similar to Houston Bunkers
In the last two days we have received reports of fuel pump seizure from two vessels which received bunkers in the Netherlands Antilles (Aruba and...
Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During May 2018
As per media reports, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has announced that they have detained seven foreign flagged ships in UK ports during...
Man Got Trapped Between Barge and Tug
A seaman was taken to hospital in the morning of June 7, 2018, after his foot was crushed between two ships at Round 6.40...
Ship Hack ‘Risks Chaos in English Channel’
A commonly used ship-tracking technology can be hacked to spoof the size and location of boats in order to trigger other vessels' collision alarms,...
Brexit Meltdown Danger Looms
As per media reports published in BBC, Boris Johnson has gone on record warning about Brexit meltdown in some comments made at a private...
Scrubber has Competitive Advantage – DVB Bank
Bimco's panel of analysts showed mixed opinions on the possible impact of the 2020 sulphur cap at the shipping industry's Posidonia gathering, stating the...
Oil Transfers at Sea Despite Customer Qualms
Venezuela had initiated testing of PDVSA transfers oil at Sea despite customer dissatisfaction.
Move crucial to ease backlogs
Venezuela has begun testing seaborne oil transfers to...
IMCA Updates ‘Guidance on Safety in Shipyards’
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has updated its ‘Guidance on Safety in Shipyards’.
Guidance measures
The document provides a set of guidance measures to...
It’s a Crosshead!
A reciprocating block which usually slides in guides and is the connecting point for piston rod (see photo) and the connecting rod in a...
Methanol’s Role in the Future Fuel Mix
The global fuel sulphur cap will be the start of the conversation about clean fuels, not its end, according to Chris Chatterton, chief operating...
