Catfines – The Real Culprit.
An elephant may be huge and strong as marine diesel engines are. Whereas an ant can bring the elephant down as it enters the...
Port Louis: Port Expansion Increase Employment Opportunities
Event
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Open Day at the Mauritius Maritime Training AcademyDate
:
13 &14th of AugustChief Guest
:
Mr Premdut Koonjoo, the Minister of Ocean Economy, Marine ResourcesOrganiser
:
The Ministry of Ocean...
Drainage Pot Pressure Increase Blows Up and Kills Crew
Vessel
:
Tanker.Location
:
Drifting Close to Anchorage.Casualties
:
One.Incident:
The third engineer was taking his routine watch keeping rounds, which includes draining accumulated water (condensate) from the main and auxiliary...
Seaspan Welcomes Its Fifth SAVER
Seaspan Corporation, a worldwide leader in independent containership management and ownership, has received the delivery of a Yang Ming Wellness, 14000 TEU SAVER design...
Diesel-Electric Propulsion Systems To Reduce Fuel Costs
Siemens to supply diesel-electric propulsion systems and other accessories to CSBC Corporation Taiwan for its four 65,000-ton semi-submersible deck cargo vessels (SSDCVs).Highlights:Enhanced maneuverability when...
Panama Canal Locks Open As Pacific Meets Atlantic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Og6-oFKoV0&feature=youtu.be
The cofferdam separating the ocean waters from the Cocoli locks in the Pacific is to be removed and the process has started.
Following the successful...
Flibanserin: The Female ‘Viagra’ Gets The Nod From FDA
Viagra is a drug that takes care of the erectile dysfunction of men. The women's rights group had been accusing the US Food and...
EIU Ranks Cities On Liveability
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes its annual liveability ranking in 140 cities worldwide taking into consideration the challenges to living standards, infrastructure, healthcare system and...
Analyzing The Phenomenon Of Rogue Waves
A research study attempts to explain and predict the rogue waves, which are large, unexpected and dangerous even to large ships and ocean liners.Rogues...
Cruise Ship Collides With Barge On The Rhine
Accident Type
:
Collision.Vessels Involved
:
A Rosa Aqua, Cruise Ship and Marjo R, a Cargo Barge.Location
:
Near Dusseldorf, Rhine km 752.Casualties
:
Not reported.On...
Shade Balls For Water Conservation
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has been releasing the black plastic shade balls to float on the surface of the Ivanhoe...
Amphibious Drone to Land on Sea
The Naval Research Lab is assessing the possibility of combination machine, Flimmer. This machine is a flying drone that can land on water and...
Lubricating Oil – BN for Medium Speed Engines using Low Sulphur...
The usage of Ultra Low sulphur fuels in the ECAs have made a huge impact in terms of fuel changeover and associated machinery failures....
Bunker Hose Ruptured Due To Mooring Failure
Vessel
:
Car Carrier.Location
:
Anchorage.Casualties
:
None.Damage
:
10 to 15 Tonnes of Heavy Fuel Oil Spilled Overboard.The Incident:
A Car carrier on its ballast voyage (huge freeboard), happened to bunker at...
Piedmont Rocked By Earthquake
People in Piedmont, 13 miles east of San Francisco, were shaken out of their sleep on Monday morning by an earthquake of magnitude 4.2.
As...
Maiden Voyage of HMS Artful
Maiden voyage of HMS Artful, Astute-Class Nuclear-powered Fleet Submarine
The U.K.’s latest attack submarine, HMS Artful, has commenced its maiden voyage from the shipyard’s facility...
First Interview of Heads of Anglo-Eastern Univan, Post Merger
The new heads of Anglo-Eastern Univan post-merger have given their first interview and shared their plans for future trends and growth opportunities in the...
Cruise Ship Employee Face Charges For Molestation
Carnival Cruise Lines employee is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy on Carnival Valor.Yovany Suazo-Batiz, 46, a steward on the Carnival Valor, was...
New Build Vessels By Maersk Won’t Fit New Panama Canal
A week ago Maersk declared the signing of $1.1 billion worth contract for nine vessels with a 14,000 TEU capacity.This agreement emphasizes that...
Cargo Ship On Fire At Suez Canal
Vessel Name
:
Om el-KheirLocation
:
Port Tawfik, the southern entrance of the Suez CanalDate
:
On 14th August, FridayOn Friday evening at Port Tawfik in the city of Suez,...