Whole-of-Government Approach to Maritime Security

In response to parliamentary questions regarding the Singapore Navy’s capabilities to survey maritime traffic, in the wake of two recent incidents of ship collision...

Five Workers Died During Refloating of Container Ship

On September 29, five workers were killed while attempting to refloat a partially submerged vessel in Jakarta, Indonesia. What happened? In an unfortunate incident, five workers...

The Ships that Could Change the Seas Forever

Transporting cargo across the oceans is vital in a global economy - yet ships sully our already polluted planet. Some of the design solutions...

235 Cruise Ships May Cross the New Panama Canal

The newly expanded Panama Canal said on Wednesday it expected some 235 cruise ships to cross the larger waterway this winter high season. The canal's...

The Overspill Limit

The term ‘overspill’ means that a loss has spilled over, or exceeded, the limits of liability available through the General Excess of Loss Reinsurance Programme which...

Slow Response of CPP System Caused Allison

Union being pushed back alongside following the allision Transport Malta issued an investigation report, concerning the allision of the Antigua & Barbuda registered heavy-lift...

[Watch] Engineered Grounding of Maersk Connector

Maiden grounding of the Maersk Connector at Morecambe Bay, during pull-in of export cable for DONG Energy’s Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm. Disclaimer: This video...

‘ABB Ability’ Fleet Intelligence Digitalizes Maritime Maintenance

ABB has added ‘Fleet Intelligence’ to its ABB Ability™ Collaborative Operations software, providing marine customers with a single and complete overview of their ship...

Asia Tanker Rates Jump as Vessels Ship Fuel to U.S. &...

Freight rates for oil product tankers in Asia have been escalated recently owing to reduced availability of vessels and fuels were shipped to the United...

End of ‘Lower for Longer’ Crude Era

The age of persistently weak oil prices is nearing its end, with demand booming and a supply squeeze in the offing, according to Trafigura...

Lloyd Register: Design Approval for LNG Bunkering Vessel

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has received approval in principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for a cargo handling system design for a 6,600 m3...

BP Ready for Sulfur Cap! No Need to Delay Implementation

There is no need to delay the proposed implementation of new marine sulfur emission norms beyond 2020, as the refining industry has the ability...

Mass GPS Spoofing of Ships Suspected in Black Sea

Imagine alarms ringing out on more than 20 ships located near the Russian port of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea, as their GPS systems...

Shipping Confidence Continues to Climb

According to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens, the average confidence level expressed by respondents to the...

[Watch] Fire Danger on Cruise Ships

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Contaminated Fuel from Balboa, Panama

Viswa Lab has received five samples of contaminated heavy fuel from Balboa, Panama over the last few weeks. One of the vessels has already experienced...

Disney Cruise Ship Hits Pier at Port

A Disney cruise ship hit a pier as it was docking Saturday in Nassau of the Bahamas. The stern of the boat hit a block...

Three People Suffocate to Death on an Anchored Ship

On October 1, three people reportedly died of suffocation in a cargo ship anchored at port. What happened? The unfortunate incident occurred when three people got...

Dredger Collides with Oil Tanker, 5 Crew Members Missing

On September 27, five persons are reported to be missing after a dredger collided with an oil tanker off the coast of Singapore. What happened? The...

Lomar’s Newbuild has to be Recycled After Grounding

Lomar Shipping announced that its newbuild container vessel Kea Trader, which ran aground on a reef off New Caledonia on July 12, will have to be recycled,...