Complex Ballast Water Treatment System Retrofit
From the time IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention entered into force, increasing number of shipowners are flocking to install ballast water treatment systems onboard...
Ferry Catches Fire Off Cebu Port
On September 2, a ferry carrying over hundred people caught fire near the Port of Taloot in Argao, Cebu.
What happened?
The ferry ‘MV Lite Ferry...
Maersk Sees Fuel Bill Soaring by $2 Billion From 2020 Rules
Adhering to these stricter environmental standards could add at least $2 billion to our annual fuel bill from 2020, says, the world’s largest container...
China Regulatory Update
Chinese Ministry of Transport has made some changes in the Regulations on the Administration of Domestic Waterway Transport for Imported Ships.
From...
[Watch] UK, French Boats Ram Each Other in Clam-rich Waters
French maritime authorities are appealing for calm after fishermen from rival French and British fleets banged their boats in ill-tempered skirmishes over access to...
Radiant Heat Caused Fire Onboard
Summary
At about 0130 on July 11, 2017, the uninspected sailing vessel Best Revenge 5 caught fire while it was docked at a marina pier...
Women Assault Continues on Celebrity Cruise Ship
Last August, during a Celebrity Cruises trip from New Jersey to Bermuda, a woman from New York was approached by a crew member who...
Cargo Pollution: Setting Sail for Greener Seas
Cargo shipping drives global trade - but at a steep environmental cost, generating three percent of global CO2 emissions.
It would make sense if we...
New Options for the Original Shipowner Safety Management
Powered by a full scope of maritime safety solutions and holistic servicing concepts, VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has long proven its ability to convert proactive...
Ironbark Ticks Off Citronen Shipping Route
Greenland focused Ironbark Zinc has moved to prove up its proposed shipping route for the giant Citronen zinc project in that country with the...
Maersk Tankers Tests Wind Power to Fuel Ships
Wind power to cut fuel consumption by up to 10%
30-metre tall metal cylinders installed to work as mechanical sails
Yearly savings of...
‘Ghost’ Container Ship Runs Aground in Gulf of Martaban
On August 28, in an eerie incident, a ghost container ship with no crew members ran aground near the Gulf of Martaban.
What happened?
The ghost...
Oil Seen Getting $4 a Barrel Boost on Tough New Ship-Fuel...
New regulations to curb pollution from the world’s shipping fleet could lift crude prices by $4 a barrel when the measures come into effect...
Scrubber – An Incomplete Solution
Scrubbers releases soot, un-burnt oil and metals
920,000 tons of sulfur and 90,000 tons of soot from the air to water
Princess...
Star Bulk to Acquire Seven Dry Bulk Vessels
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has entered a definitive agreement with E.R. Capital Holding GmbH & Cie. The global shipping company focusing on the transportation...
Lloyd’s of London Makes Quiet Entrance Into Crypto Insurance Market
Lloyd's of London, the centuries-old insurance marketplace, is quietly providing cover against the theft of cryptocurrencies.
Announced Tuesday, Kingdom Trust, a qualified custodian of some...
Confessions of a Superyacht Stewardess
Summertime is the time for business for most luxurious superyachts as all of them will throng the harbors of the Dalmatian Coast, French Riviera...
Cargo Onboard Sinks the Ships
On average, ten “solid bulk cargo” carriers have been lost at sea each year in the last decade.
Cargo contents
Solid bulk cargoes – defined as...
IMO Sep 1 Deadline! Submit Data Collection Plan
Verifavia, a leading emissions verification company for the transport sector (aviation and shipping), has urged ship owners and operators to submit their data collection...
42 Ton Port Anchor Slipped into the Sea
On August 29, Indian navy assisted a Norwegian ship in distress, stuck in piracy infested waters of the Gulf of Aden.
What happened?
The Indian Navy...








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