The Future of Fuel & Lubes for a New Era

IMO 2020 sulfur cap: lube producers take a pragmatic approach There has been little reaction by way of statements or position papers from marine fuel...

Crude Stained Oil Tanker Banned at Sea

In the scorching heat of the Caribbean Sea, workers in scuba suits scrub crude oil by hand from the hull of the Caspian Galaxy,...

New Marine Breakaway Coupling

KLAW Launches New Marine Breakaway Coupling The Marine2, launched by KLAW, is 32% shorter and 25% lighter than alternative marine breakaway couplings on the market...

Massive Haul of Cocaine Discovered by Ship Floating at Sea

A Danish transport ship unexpectedly became embroiled in a massive drug-smuggling case earlier this month while making its way up the North Sea off...

[Watch] Ship BBC WESER Raised at Lock 3, Welland Canal

The upbound BBC WESER is raised at Lock 3 on the Welland Canal, April 17, 2017. On her way to Lock 3, WESER passes...

Alert! Return of Organotin in Silicone Hull Coatings

The re-emergence of organotin in marine hull coatings is of increasing concern, with academics and environmentalists calling on IMO to investigate the use of...

Raging Black Sea Storm Splits Cargo Ship in Half

On Wednesday, a dry cargo ship reportedly suffered a wreck and raised a distress call. What happened? A dry cargo ship Geroi Arsenala sent a distress...

Gibdock Secures Quality and Environmental Recognition

After an intensive 10-month review and upgrade of operating processes across the company, Gibdock has made the transition from ISO 9001:2008 to the new...

Hydrogen Powered Vessel Aiming Zero Emissions Embarks on World Voyage

The Energy Observer, a hydrogen-powered yacht slated to embark on a zero-emissions around-the-world voyage, Friday was launched into the sea. The vessel, which will set...

Inaccurate Situational Awareness Results in Collision

Summary On 05 December 2015, the Maltese registered bulk carrier Maraki, and the Bahamas registered vehicle carrier Ivory Arrow, collided in position 51° 22.2´ N 002°...

The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference 2017

The second annual The Maritime Tanker Conference will take place on Tuesday 24th October 2017 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Dubai. The event...

Maersk Tangier- Limited Package for Containerised Cargoes

The Maersk Tangier is the first English case to consider package limitation for containerised cargoes under the Hague-Visby Rules. Robert Thomas QC and Benjamin...

[Watch] The Largest Heavy Lift Ship in the World

Dockwise Vanguard is a semi-submersible heavy lift ship owned and operated by Dockwise B.V. Dockwise Vanguard is the largest vessel of her type ever...

Armed Men Attempt to Board Cargo Vessel

On Tuesday morning, Armed men attempted to commandeer a cargo vessel off the waters of Zamboanga del Norte. What happened? Chief Superintendent Billy Beltran, regional police...

A Gross Failure in Protecting Seafarers’ Rights

by David Hammond, Chief Executive Officer of Human Rights at Sea I have great respect for the mental and physical tenacity of the remaining 13 Indian...

Learning from Past Errors- Sinking of Disney Stellar Cruise Ship

“Ships are like living creatures” my old lecturer in naval architecture (we called it “ship construction” in those days) used to say before suggesting...

Plant Investment Readies Evoqua For First Wave of Ballast Water Treatment...

Evoqua Water Technologies is upgrading its SeaCURE® system production facility in Caldicot, Wales, to meet market demand for ballast water treatment systems, as shipowners...

Rotterdam Bunker and Lubricant Reports Decline in Sale by 8.2%

Authorities at the Port of Rotterdam said that bunker and lubricant sales at the port dropped by 8.2 percent year on year to 2.48...

Tanker Freight Rates Tank on China’s Proposed Consumption Tax

China’s plan to impose a consumption tax on mixed aromatics, light cycle oil and bitumen blend has shaken up everyone from the oil industry...

FY17- Alang Ship Breaking Activity Shrinks Almost by 50%

Rising competition from Pakistan and Bangladesh has led to ship breaking activity at Alang in Gujarat declining by almost 50 per cent during the...