Onboard Repairs – Compliance and Statutory Requirements
Recently an entered vessel carried out repairs to a part of the vessel’s structure that fell within the ambit of Class. However, Class had...
Does “One Belt One Road Policy” Help Shipping?
Leading ship finance executives see China’s massive One Belt One Road (OBOR) as very positive for shipping.
OBOR is already seeing major infrastructure investments in...
Mooring Equipment Failure in Storm Grounds Vessel
Spirit of Kona lying on its port side on the rocks near Kukailimoku Point. (Photo by Coast Guard)
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)...
Baltic Dry Index Continues Gains
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) continued its upward momentum amid analyst suggestions that the long-lived dry bulk slump is now nearing its end.
BDI gained...
Japanese Lines to Order 20 LNG Ships for Toyota
Toyota’s growing interest towards greener ocean transport mirrors its ongoing investment in sustainability.
Project Portal:
In a joint participation effort called the Project Portal, Toyota intends...
Convention for the Control of Ship’s Ballast Water
The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, adopted in 2004 (BWM), comes into force on 8 September,...
China Launches World’s Largest Ore Carrier
China launched the world's largest ore carrier on Tuesday in Qingdao City of east China's Shandong Province.
The carrier, with the length of 362 meters and width of 65 meters, has a super...
Powerful Earthquake Topples Buildings, Killing Scores
A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 200 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City.
President Enrique Peña...
Accident During Unloading of Ferry
On September 17, a staff member was reportedly injured during an accident while unloading cargo from the vessel.
What happened?
The 29 year old staff member,...
Fatal Accident in Lock
Captain dead during fatal accident at the locks
On September 18, a container ship and a container barge reportedly grazed against a collision protection wire...
[Watch] Strange Ship Designed to Take on 700 Tons of Seawater
This strange looking 355 foot-long ship is designed to partly capsize to carry out ocean research.
The RP FLIP – short for Floating Instrument Platform...
Thunderstorms Intense Over World’s Busiest Shipping Lanes
Thunderstorms directly above two of the world's busiest shipping lanes are significantly more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships don't...
RAMLAB Prints First Ship’s Propeller
Working in partnership with Damen Shipyards Group, RAMLAB has manufactured the world’s very first 3D-printed ship’s propeller, which successfully passes all requisite quality tests....
Masters Inefficient Handling of Ballasted Vessel Resulted in Water Intake
Summary
On February 2, 2016, at 2213 local time, the tanker Nordbay was southbound on the Lower Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a...
What Price to Clean up Shipping?
Ed King suggests the shipping industry may be softening to the idea of a carbon tax $100 a tonne by 2027. $130 a tonne...
The Bigger the Drone, the Bigger the Impact
By Mark Pesce
At the end of 2013 (the world seemed much simpler back then) Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gave a rare interview to CBS’ 60...
CMA CGM Confirms Nine Ship Order
CMA CGM has confirmed its latest ship order of nine 22,000 TEU vessels after sharing impressive first half results for 2017, with a strong...
International Links Strengthened as Doors Open on NEVA 2017
Commitments from international shipping interests and leading-edge maritime technology companies, plus Government support across the board have contributed to a record-breaking uptake of exhibition...
Agia Zoni Oil Spill was an Accident Waiting to Happen
The environmental disaster caused by an oil spill that reached the shores of Athens this week was an accident waiting to happen, according to...
Container Ship Damaged in Bremerhaven
Container ship MSC SANDRA collided with pier at Bremerhaven port in the morning Sep 17, during unmooring maneuver, cause unknown, though it is said,...