Chemical Tanker Explodes on Yangtze River
On February 8, a chemical tanker belonging to China reportedly exploded on the Yangtze River and triggered a major fire.
What happened?
The chemical tanker ‘Wan...
Tank Barge Near Coswig Refloated
On February 7, a tanker barge was refloated after it was disabled to a rudder failure in the Elbe canal.
What happened?
The barge ‘Tola’ was...
Leaking Barge Caused Oil Spill
On February 8, a leaking barge reportedly caused an oil spill on the Elbe-Havel-Canal and measures are on to contain the spill.
What happened?
The oil...
Ship Caused Birling Gap Chemical Haze
The chemical haze that reportedly hit the south coast last summer was most likely a ship, a wreck or lost cargo in the Channel.
What...
Laytime and Demurrage in Wet Cargo Trade
“Laytime” and “demurrage” are 2 predominantly used terms in the wet cargo trade.
They are associated with the time required for vessel loading...
Wartsila Sees Growing Demand for Scrubbers
As the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap is nearing, Wartsila witnesses a growing demand for scrubbers.
The demand for scrubbers will continue to rise...
Kirby to Acquire Higman Marine for $419m
US-based tank barge operator Kirby has entered a definitive agreement to purchase Higman Marine and its affiliated companies for a sum of approximately $419m.
Higman...
RoPax Vessel Gets Ready for Trade with Complete Refit
RoPax ferry Red Eagle is under refurbishment in Southampton.
The main plan is to strip out the existing passenger lounges.
A...
Nobody Thinks About Cargo Insurance — Until $1M Goes Up in...
Challenge: The operations vice president of an oil and pipeline construction company, admits that there was a time when he wondered if his company’s cargo...
OSV Technology: Digital Twins, 3D Printing and Autonomy
Offshore vessels could now be designed using digital twins, supplied with 3D printed spares and remotely controlled in upcoming oil and renewables operations.
According to...
Cargo Shift Destabilize the Ship
A vessel reportedly was unstable after suffering a shift in its cargo and required assistance.
What happened?
On February 11, the vessel ‘Confident’ was enroute from...
A Lifeboat Tows 80-tonne Vessel to Safety
On February 5, a lifeboat reportedly came to the aid of an 80-tonne vessel and pulled it to safety after it was disabled.
What happened?
The...
Bulk Carrier Under Suspicion of Oil Loss
On February 6, a bulk carrier was suspected to have caused an oil loss when the vessel was docked at the pier.
What happened?
The vessel...
Drones in the Deep! New Applications for Maritime UAVs
On September 2017, an online portal called Drone Major Group (DMG) was launched to support and grow the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or...
[Watch] Tanker Rolls at Sea
Watch the Short documentary which shows Living on tanker ship.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as...
Top 10 Global Fleets Worth $516 Billion
With no African nation making it to the ranking of ship owning nations, the latest report by Vessel Value has estimated the top 10...
Contaminated Fuel Halts Marine Engine
Summary
During a crew transfer operation by workboat, a problem occurred causing the workboat’s engine to cut out. The crew’s Engineer made several attempts to...
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 on Top with a Revised G8 Certificate
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3, the third generation of the market’s leading ballast water treatment technology, is the first solution to meet the revised IMO...
DNV GL Launches Nauticus Hull Version V20
DNV GL’s upgrades its Hull Software to support IACS requirements.
It will have advanced tools for structural analysis.
Nauticus Hull V20 has been...
S&P Activity Stirs as Beijing Readies Ban on Older Tonnage
Price levels for older tonnage are likely to jump in the coming months ahead of an expected important regulation change from Beijing. Numerous brokers...
