The Great Scrubber Conundrum
Andreas Hilides, Maritime Analyst for S&P Platts was skeptical about the way IMO 2020 is about to be implemented. Also, he is uncertain about...
[Watch] Hull Flipped for Ocracoke Express
Workers at US Workboats successfully “flipped” the 48,000-pound hull of the M/V Ocracoke Express on Monday, June 18, moving construction of the NC Ferry...
[Watch] Collision on the Rhine
The "Enyo" and the "Manouk" were in route to collision on the Rhine, South of Königswinter in the morning of June 29, 2018. The "Enyo" suffered...
Fire in Bow Thruster Room
In the morning of June 29, 2018, a fire broke out aboard the "Columbia", which was docked at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal.
At 8:15...
Best Quality Ship Award Goes to NYK Containership
The best quality ship award for 2017 has been awarded to the containership ‘NYK Lyra’ by the Japan Federation of Pilots’ Associations (JFPA).
Emphasis on...
Total to Co-charter Pavilion Energy’s First LNG Bunker Vessel
THE marine fuels arm of France’s Total has agreed to co-charter, on a long-term basis, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel to...
Scrubbers for Charter Vessels with KDB Funds
An agreement has been signed between Korea Development Bank (KDB), local steelmaker POSCO, and three South Korean shipping companies to install scrubbers on bulk...
Mooring Line Snaps and Kills Crew at Port of Longview
On June 28, a man was killed and three other people were injured at the Port of Longview after a line from a ship...
How a Deliberate Oil Spill will Help Protect the Environment
An intentional oil spill in an unknown lake in Ontario has set the pace for a new research.
A team of scientists from...
Cruise Secrets: This Codeword Means Someone has Died – Do You...
Cruises are growing increasingly popular among Britons as a way to enjoy a holiday but scarcely do we know what to do if someone...
Drones can Make or Break a Port
Drones are increasingly being integrated into the daily operations of ports around the world, in some innovative ways. This had made the ports to...
Initial GHG Strategy, A Landmark in Shipping Industry
The enforcement of the 2020 sulfur cap along with the need to find the best solution for carries to comply with this new regulation,...
BW LPG can Convert 19 VLGCs to use LPG as Bunker...
BW LPG, the world's top VLGC owner and operator, has 19 very large gas carriers from its current fleet of 46 it owns and...
Compliance Options and Current Market Balance: a Marine Money Review
By J Mintzmyer
Summary
The shipping sector descended upon New York City last week for Marine Money Week 2018, the world's largest ship finance forum.
...
ExxonMobil Mulls ‘Multi-billion’ Dollar Clean Fuel and Lubricant Project
ExxonMobil said on Tuesday that it plans to make a final investment decision in 2019 on what it called a “multi-billion dollar” project that...
Cargo Ship Develops Heavy List Off Colombo
On June 26, an Indian cargo vessel developed a heavy list on its port side while sailing off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
What...
China Bust Cross-border Maritime Drug Trafficking
On June 27, China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced that four major cases on cross-border maritime drug trafficking were recently solved.
Crackdown on criminal...
Grimaldi Optimises Scrubber Performance
The Grimaldi Group has signed an agreement with Alfa Laval for connectivity services on its PureSOx marine scrubber, which is installed on five vessels...
Large Cargo Ship Runs Aground on French Polynesia Reef
On June 27, a cargo vessel ran aground at the Raroia atoll in the French Polynesia due to engine problems.
What happened?
The cargo vessel ‘Thorco...
[Watch] Cruise Ship Broke Loose from Moorings
On June 26, 2018, at 8.15 p.m. the "Mein Schiff 3" broke off her moorings at quay 3 in Honningsvåg in stormy western winds.
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