Tragedy at Sea Leads to Dangerous Cargo Overview
A fatal fire onboard a container ship claiming five lives earlier in 2018 has raised questions on safety measures.
What happened?
A fatal fire erupted onboard...
Chennai Port Set to Become Major Bunkering Hub
The Chennai Port has been declared as a major fuel hub for ships due to its strategic location on the East Coast.
Dedicated bunkers to...
How Nightclub Design Evolved
Nightclubs are traditionally seen as unprepossessing spaces and their design has been hardly documented. But a new perception, Night Fever: Designing Club Culture, 1960-Today,...
[Watch] Brutal Footage Man Thrown OVERBOARD
THIS is the moment a man was thrown overboard during a huge ocean storm.
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Bunker Fuel Contaminated with Phenolic Compounds Found in Stricken Houston Ships
Phenolic compounds found in the bunker fuel used in Houston.
80 Ships had 300-1000 ppm of 4-cumylphenol in their bunker fuel.
Shipowners are...
It’s Measuring Crankshaft Deflections!
Change in distance between crank webs, measured during one rotation of the crankshaft. Crankshaft deflections are an indirect indication of the crankshaft loading condition.
Did...
Refit for Jack-up at Damen Verolme Rotterdam
Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) has completed a refit project on the MPI Enterprise, a 120-metre, self-elevating, DP2, wind turbine installation vessel owned and operated...
Klaipėda LNG Terminal Receives the 50th Cargo
According to media reports, the 50th LNG reloading operation is taking place at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operated by KN (AB Klaipėdos...
Two Vessels for DryShips
DryShips Inc. (“DryShips” or the “Company”), a diversified owner and operator of ocean going cargo vessels, today announced that it has agreed to acquire...
Delivery and Charter Employment of M/T Eco Palm Springs
On 29th May, TOP Ships Inc. (the "Company"), an international owner and operator of modern fuel efficient "ECO" tanker vessels, announced the successful delivery...
Tugs Rescue Ferry and Two Cargo Ships
On May 26, a couple of tugs were dispatched to rescue two merchant ships and a passenger vessel stranded in the Atlantic ocean.
What happened?
In...
Ship Runs Aground! Double-Hold Requirement Saves Pollution
On May 29, an oil tanker ran aground in the St. Lawrence River offshore of Morrisburg, Ontario and just down river from Waddington.
What happened?
The...
Eight Firefighters Fight Cargo Hold Fire
On May 28, an excavator located in the cargo hold of a container ship caught fire but due to quick response it was brought...
Rescue Efforts to Save Entangled Whale
A rescue mission to save an injured whale has been resumed after it had been postponed on May 29.
What happened?
The rescue mission was initiated...
Can you Identify What’s Measured Here?
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[Watch] Wreck of Sunken Barge Removed
The heavily damaged wreck of the "Coxswain" was raised by the sheerleg "Matador 2" on May 28 at 4.30 p.m. from the bottom of...
IMO 2020: New Fuel Option Gains Pace
The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) move to reduce the sulfur cap for bunker fuel from 3.5% to 0.5% by 2020, not 2025, means an...
The Boys on the Ice
BBC has published the harrowing tale of 7 young Scottish stowaways who were subjected to cruelty by the crew onboard a ship which was...
IMO Approval to Deliver Most Significant Advance in Maritime Safety in...
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has formally approved Inmarsat’s ‘Fleet Safety’ solution as a new service to support the Global...
Rivertrace to Represent BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment System in Asia
Rivertrace, an ISO9001 Quality-Assured Company and market leader with over 30 years’ experience of water monitoring, has recently signed an agreement with BIO-UV to...
