Building Confidence in Marine Lubricants

Marine diesel lubricant supplier Lubrizol is applying advanced testing techniques to simulate real-world challenges and accelerate the pace of product development. For as long as...

Super-Freighter Class Ship Arrives to Larne to Cover P&O Ropax Refits

European Seaway, one of five Dover-Calais ships serving P&O Ferries premier short-sea route arrived to Larne for the first time so to provide refit...

Newbuilding Activity on the Rise

Ordering activity has continued its upwards pace over the course of the past week, raising fresh concerns that the glut of vessels could once...

Container Ships: Nights When the Wolves Aren’t Silent

It has been another very active week for the containership market with several of the recent news related to Greek tonnage providers. Navios Maritime...

Marine Power Systems Market to Grow at a CAGR 4.32% to...

The Global Marine Power Systems Market study conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the...

How To Protect Against MFM Abuse?

Mass Flow Meter Malpractice? This is What We've Seen in Singapore and What You Can Do to Protect Yourself A report by kaivan H Chinoy,...

US Shipbuilders Praise New Maritime Workforce Development Initiative

On 3rd May 2017, the representatives from Gene Green (D-TX) and Rob Wittman (R-VA) introduced a legislation intended to advance the capabilities of two-year...

[Watch] Lifeboat Drop – Especially Watch the Last Part

A regular boat drill goes awry - Be careful when you make fast the hooks of the boat. Especially watch the last part of...

Fleet Xpress Exceeds 10,000 Ship Milestone

Fleet Xpress, the ground-breaking service from Inmarsat has secured commitments covering in excess of 10,000 ships within 12 months of launch, in an extraordinary...

[Watch] Why are Lifeboats Killing Seafarers?

By Nick Yatsenko During my life at sea, I was always anxious during the life boat drills. One of my relatives was employed on MSC...

[Watch] Stranded Cargo Ship Gets a New Leash of Life

On the evening of May 2nd, the cargo vessel Maya S was seen passing the narrow Stör barrage. The ship was reportedly stranded for two...

LNG Bunkering Demo in Singapore

Maiden bunkering demonstration transferring liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a ship was carried out on Tuesday (May 2) - the first time the natural...

She Works on Ship She Helped to Design

A pamphlet from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) provided the answer for Ms Iris Leow, now 37. She signed on as a communications specialist...

[Watch] Cargo Vessel Passing Through the Narrow Stör Barrage

Cargo vessel MAYA S passing through the narrow Stör barrage on the evening of May 2, 2017. After the bankruptcy of its owner the...

Seals Going Deaf! Loud Ship Traffic Blamed

In an alarming report it has been found that Seals might have hearing loss when they live in areas with a lot of ship...

Probe on Explosion Due to Gas Accumulation Onboard

A coroner based in Gibraltar has decided to open an inquest into the deaths of two seafarers following an explosion onboard a cargo ship. What...

Ballast Water – U.S. Getting Tough on Extensions

All ships calling at US ports and intending to discharge ballast water must either carry out ballast water exchange or treatment, in addition to...

Vessels Pose Danger to Whales

A group of marine scientists said that collisions of whales and boats off of the New England coast may be more common than previously...

Dry Bulk Tonnage Glut Sees Signs of Shrinking: Precious Shipping

The lingering tonnage glut that is troubling the global dry bulk shipping market may soon see a considerable deflation to match demand, in view...

SCF Tanker Shturman Albanov Named 2016 Ship of the Year

Shturman Albanov, Sovcomflot’s Arctic shuttle tanker, has won the award for ‘2016 Ship of the Year’ at the international industrial Marine Propulsion Awards 2017....