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...
Total Commits Further to LNG as a Maritime Fuel
On Tuesday, French supermajor Total expressed their deeper commitment towards the liquefied natural gas (LNG) by chartering a refueling vessel for Europe-to-Asia trade routes.
A...
Preplanning Essential for Drydocking Success
Planning for refurbishing is very essential when it concerns drydocking, and future plans are discussed as well.
Planned discussions
Olaf Groeger, managing director at Columbia Cruise...
Pirates Behaved Well Says Crew
The family of crew members are elated about the release of an oil tanker that was hijacked by pirates off the Benin coast in...
[Watch] Stricken Boxship Taken Under Tow
Teamwork at its best: @RCAF_ARC aircraft from Comox rescued three injured people from a ship off the coast of BC, while @CCG_GCC , @Transport_GC...
Expect a 3.6 Percent Reduction of Childhood Asthma Globally from 2020
Marine shipping fuels will get a whole lot cleaner in 2020, as the regulation by International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires fuels to contain 80-86...
[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...