Does UK Gas Storage Closure Increase Reliance on Divertable LNG?
The closure of the UK’s main seasonal gas storage facility, Rough, could reduce LNG deliveries to the UK in future summers but increase them...
7 Tips on Hazards of Mooring Line Snap-Back
Introduction:
A deck officer in charge of the forward mooring party on board a very large liquid natural gas (LNG) carrier was seriously injured when...
No Crew in Cargo Ships Pilot House While Freighter Collided
According to tracking data that emerged in the course of the investigation. The Philippines-flagged freighter that struck the USS Fitzgerald off the coast of...
Cargo Ship Crew Member Found Dead Inside Cabin
A crew member of a cargo ship docked in Manila Bay was found dead inside the vessel cabin early Saturday morning.
What happened?
A report by...
Tankers and Bulkers Top Priority Among Ship Owners
Meanwhile, market sources have indicated that since the start of 2017 and up until the early part of June, Greek owners have poured a...
Why a U.S. Destroyer Failed to Dodge a Cargo Ship?
There should have been lookouts on watch on the port, starboard and stern of the destroyer Fitzgerald — sailors scanning the horizon with binoculars...
Seafarer Killed in Four-storey Fall Onboard Malta Ship
A Filipino seafarer fell to his death while his crew was preparing to refuel his ship at Malta Freeport, reports said.
A report says the seafarer...
Wagenborg Sets New Standard with EasyMax
‘Easy to build, easy to operate, easy to load’ have been the guiding principles for Wagenborg’s new class of home-grown multipurpose carrier, writes David...
Time to End Ship Smoke
In 2016, the IMO announced that the effective date for the reduction of marine fuel sulphur (“S”) will be 2020. Under the new global...
3 Inventions that are Changing the Face of Shipping
The PortXL accelerator programme helps (frequently young) entrepreneurs to make their innovative concept a success. Three new talents tell us how their ideas will...
New Details Emerge in USS Fitzgerald Collision Investigation Case
Five of the seven Navy sailors who died aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald when it collided with a cargo ship off the east...
New Hyper Bullet Train Ready to Roll
A new 'hyper bullet train' which could transport commuters from Canberra to Melbourne in only 10 minutes may be possible in a matter of...
Parents of Missing Cruise Ship Nanny Fear Foul Play
The parents of a Disney cruise liner nanny who disappeared in 2011 say they are still searching for their daughter.
What happened?
Mike and Ann Coriam,...
Pirates Penetrated Engine Room of VLCC
Pirates boarded the "Buena Suerte" next to Singapore already in early May.
What happened?
An engineer had discovered six men armed with knives in the...
Panama Company Faces $17m Fine for Spilling Tonnes of Oil
A Panama-based company faces a fine of up to $17 million for allegedly spilling about 15 tonnes of oil near the Great Barrier Reef.
It...
Top 5 Shipping Woes With Solutions
Indeed, shipping is not easy. Lost packages, damaged items, and hidden fees—there could be several things that can go wrong. Even before you ship...
Norwegian Bulk Carrier Suspect in Hit and Run, South China Sea
Passing cargo ship collided with Vietnamese fishing vessel TG 94169 TS in the afternoon June 20 some 14 nm off the coast in Vung...
Just Two Months Left! Is Your Ship MRV Ready?
MRV compliance: Two months left to go for ships to submit their plans
Shipowners have until the end of August to submit their plans...
Use of Mass Flow Meters
The use of mass flow meters (MFM) is mandatory for all fuel oil deliveries in Singapore as of 1 January 2017. However, issues related...
Full Steam Ahead for Shipping Giant
China's largest shipping group is beefing up its operations to compete against global rivals as it pursues business opportunities thrown up by the Belt...