Some Thoughts on the Current Brexit Related Developments Affecting Marine Industry
The recent pro Brexit referendum result in UK has opened a Pandora’s Box. Any number of pundits are commenting on this event. When one...
Can Explosives Help Salvage the Grounded Vessel?
On June 28, Mauritian authorities reportedly brought in an American marine salvage and demolition expert, Gary Demarsh of Demex International, to find means of using...
[Watch] World War II Veteran Reunited with Ship from Pearl Harbor...
Howard Hayes traveled from Nevada to Baltimore for the chance to see the ship he once served on. At 96, it has been...
Work Naked Till You Sweat! for the Nation
President Alyaksandr Lukashenko urged Belarusians "to get undressed and work till you sweat" since the country is experiencing one of the worst economic situations in...
[Watch] Scary Moment: A Plane Flyby a Ship
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Watch a scary video by a passenger on Norwegian Breakaway, Richard Ogle, filmed the video from the Sundeck (Deck...
Plane Buzzes Norwegian Cruise Ship in Bermuda
Passengers on last week’s Norwegian Breakaway cruise received a scare on June 24 when an airplane flew extremely close to the cruise ship during...
Autonomous Energy Harvesting System Tested
The Autonaut, a 0.5 metre long autonomous energy harvesting system, was tested outside Portsmouth, UK. The wave foils on the Autonaut passively harvest energy...
Brexit Gainer: Tanker Sector Gains Look Net Long-term Positive
Analyst reportedly don't expect any real impact from Brexit on the demand side of the equation, for tanker sector of shipping industry, in the...
Top 5 Hazards in Shipping LNG
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is regularly viewed as to a great degree unsafe and lethal with cargo ships called as floating bombs. Be that...
Gard Alert: Prepare to Manage Ballast Water
Preparatory work to ensure timely compliance with IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention should not be postponed as it is thought the convention will soon...
Wärtsilä: New Marine Maintenance Hub in the Canary Islands
Wärtsilä Expands its Service Offering in the Canary Islands in Cooperation with Zamakona Yards
Caption: Wärtsilä will offer maintenance and repair services at a new...
Talent Shortage Hits Maritime Industry Says Drewry!
Talent slump that maritime sector is suffering from due to trade slow down should change in the next five years, reports Drewry, a global...
Global Agreement for Maritime Carbon Emissions
While shipping is in most cases more fuel-efficient than other transport sectors, its greenhouse gas emissions are substantial and growing fast. Without action, these...
Recent Developments in Fuel Injection Equipment – MAN B&W
More than 140 MAN B&W gas engine orders have been confirmed since the first firm order was received in December 2012. Not only for natural...
Navig8 Sirius – Joins Navig8 Chemical Tankers Inc.
MFAME recently published a news where Navig8 tankers clinched a $55 million loan to finance its new buildings in Japan.
Following the loan deal, Navig8 Chemical...
‘Coming Apart at the Seams’: Bluenose II Broken Once Again
Yet another problem appears to have hit Nova Scotia’s Bluenose II. Photos of the ship have shown very wide spaces between planks near the...
“If You Fly, We Can’t”- Fire Fighting Stopped by Drones
"If You Fly, We Can't"- Drone Hinders Fire Fighting
Last weekend, Los Angeles firefighters who are fighting the San Gabriel Complex fire were forced to...
[Watch] Bulk Carrier Sinks During Cargo Operation
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Watch how quick a ship can sink by taking water into its cargo holds due to an accident while...
Chinese Company Acquires Stake in WinGD
In a move to become market leaders in the two stroke speed engine manufacture business, CSSC, one of the largest shipping companies in China,...
As US Demand Sinks, Nearly 13,000 TEU Ships Find New Homes
Poor US demand has seed many carriers taking new homes for vessels of 13,000 teu. Taken over by much larger tonnage on their present...