[Watch] These Swimming Drones Can Find Underwater Mines
This concept of drone is making a splash. Rutgers is behind the Naviator. It can manage just fine in the air, but it really...
Taiwan to Implement 0.5% Sulphur Cap in 2019
Beginning 1 January 2019, all vessels entering Taiwanese ports will be required to use fuel with a sulphur content of less than 0.5%.
A statement...
LNG Owners Choose Low-pressure, Two-stroke Engines
The present LNGC orderbook features 16 vessels which will be powered by these units, which WinGD terms as its Generation X dual-fuel (X-DF) engines.
Of...
Top 5 Hatch Cover Checks To Avoid Cargo Damage
Summary:
The bulk carrier had 7 cargo holds which had been fully loaded with soybeans. The vessel had side rolling cargo hatch covers. For six...
Major Step to Bring Rigid Sails Onto Powered Ships
In another major step towards bringing rigid sails onto powered ships, Eco Marine Power (EMP) announced today that it has signed a patent license...
Volumes to Drop for Europe’s Bunker Sellers
Sellers of marine fuels should have a more profitable start to 2018, compared with the past year. But changes in regulations and falling consumption...
Ship Financing with Blockchain has Arrived
Former GE Capital and DVB Bank executives are launching a blockchain based shipowing investment platform Shipowner.io.
Shipowners.io is aiming to reverse the trends of...
Pirates Free Oil Tanker with 22 Indian Crew in Gulf of...
Pirates free a ship carrying 22 Indian crew and 13,500 tonnes of gasoline on Tuesday, the ship is managed by Hong Kong-based Anglo-Eastern.
"All crew...
Ship Captain: Natalie’s Husband Drank Whiskey and Not Search Her
A ship captain has alleged that the husband of a missing person reportedly drank whiskey for over an hour instead of searching for his...
Beijing Looks to Stamp Out Cryptocurrency Trading with Block
China plans to stamp out all remaining cryptocurrency trading in the mainland by blocking access to overseas-based websites and removing related applications from app...
Naval Dome’s Cyber Attack Demonstration
Ships are vulnerable to cyber attacks and this vulnerability was further highlighted when live attacks were carried out.
Live demo
The demonstration was carried out by...
How a Deck Steam Drain Valve Caused Main Engine Start Failure
EXPERIENCE SHARING- CASE STUDY
Around mid 1980s, we experienced an engine failure on a 18 year old crude oil carrier. This vessel was then recently...
[Watch] Breathtaking Sea Ride
Enjoy in 12min, ship in heavy sea video compilation.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a...
Air Pollution from UK Shipping is Four Times Higher than Previously...
Toxic nitrogen dioxide emissions around major ports and sea routes in the UK are four times higher than previously suggested, according to a report...
MAN, Hyundai to Develop LPG Dual-fuel Engines
MAN Diesel & Turbo said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) for the...
Dorian LPG Agrees to Sale and Leaseback for Concorde
Owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers Dorian LPG has reached a sale and bareboat charter arrangement for its 84,000 cbm carrier...
Diana Announces Time Charter Contract With Hapag-Lloyd
Diana extends its time charter contract with Hapag-Lloyd.
The gross charter rate of this contract is 8,400 US dollars, per day.
The charter...
VLCCs Struggle! Yet Another Week of Low Activity
Yet another week of low activity was recorded in the VLCC market, ex MEG, as the ‘free-volumes’ struggled to find their way into the...
Japan Container Line Merger ONE Starts Taking Bookings
Japanese container line merger, Ocean Network Express (ONE), has started to accept bookings, a two month ahead of their joint venture’s launch.
ONE, a joint...
Rotterdam and IBM Plan to Create ‘World’s Smartest Port’ with IoT
The Port of Rotterdam and IBM have announced a multi-year initiative that will harness the power of IoT technologies to transform the port’s operational...
