‘Fleet Secure’ for Cyber Resilience at Sea

Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has showcased its new Fleet Secure service at London International Shipping Week. Fleet Secure is...

Singapore Marine Fuels Hits Record Sales

Sales of marine fuels in August at Asia’s biggest ship fuelling port of Singapore rose 3.2 percent from a year ago to 4.364 million...

Tank Failures in Harvey Reveal Vulnerabilities in Storm

More than two dozen storage tanks holding crude oil, gasoline and other contaminants ruptured or otherwise failed when Harvey slammed into the Texas coast,...

New 4-Stroke Engine Aimed at Cruise Ship and Ferry Market

A powerful, 4-stroke marine diesel engine aimed at the cruise and roll on/roll off vessel segment has been launched by marine engineering company MAN...

Abandoned Ships! Drop in Oil Prices to Blame

The number of ships abandoned abandoned off the country’s coast has increased owing to the drop in oil prices coupled with testing economic conditions. Fall...

Warship to Fight Pirates Off Atlantic

On September 13, Russia dispatched its warship to fight against pirate attacks on the Atlantic Sea. What happened? The Warship ‘Alexander Otrakovsky', a large landing ship...

Seafarer Shortage! UK to Attract More People

The shipping industry has been plagued by less number of seafarers, the UK government has pledged to implement measures to attract more people into...

Captain Jailed for Illicit Relationship

A former U.S. Navy commander has been sentenced to 18 months prison term over his decades long illicit relationship with a foreign defense contractor. What...

[Watch] Container Ship Main Engine – How to Replace a Piston

It is presented an overhaul procedure for a ship main engine MAN B&W 8S50ME-C. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This...

Turning the Screw on Shaft Energy

The drive for energy efficiency is encouraging more ship owners to harness the latent energy in their propeller shaftlines. Charlie Bartlett examines recent applications...

Use of HFO “Impractical” for Unmanned Ships

Bunker saving unmanned ships would need to use costlier distillate fuel due to the onboard handling complexities of heavy fuel oil, a UK-based academic...

Container Line Rate Discipline Dying – Alphaliner

The period of rate stability in container shipping that followed the bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping is coming to an end according to report. Hanjin Shipping...

Catastrophic Structural Failure of Flexible Coupling

Summary The vessel sought medical assistance from the Swedish Rescue Centre and the injured crew member was lifted ashore by helicopter. The Marine Safety Investigation Unit...

Managing Finances For Employees Working Abroad

Brightwell Payments, a leading maritime payments and technology company, announced the launch of the Brightwell Navigator Mobile App, providing commercial and cruise ship employees...

Shipping 2030 Asia: The Innovation Imperative

By Danielle Hrin Kuek Key highlights Lack of global standardized regulations makes it expensive to innovate services and enjoy scalability. Building drones technically might be...

Weekly Vessel Valuations Report

Weekly Vessel Valuations Report, September 12 2017 Tanker: It has been a quiet week in the Tanker sector with values remaining stable. VLCC Nichinori (298,400 DWT, Nov...

Which Sector Should We Invest in Drybulk Shipping, Kamsarmax?

By Eddie Youn Sentiment in dry sales & purchase market have been a bit improved recently and more dry bulkers physically has been under new...

Five Sailors Missing After Ship Collision Off Singapore

On September 13, five sailors were reported missing after two ships collided with each other off Singapore waters. What happened? The Indonesian-registered tanker reportedly collided with...

138 Workers Evacuated from Burning Tanker

On September 9, 138 workers were rescued from a tanker which reportedly caught fire due a fault in the engine room. What happened? The tanker ‘Randgrid’...

Cargo Ship Runs Aground to Avoid Sinking

On September 12, an Inland cargo ship reportedly ran into trouble after running into rough seas. It reportedly ran aground when it was on...