[Watch] Maersk Master from Salt Ship Design
Maersk Master was delivered to her owner Maersk Supply Service and named at Kleven Verft in Norway March 24, 2017. Her exclusive capabilities will...
Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea a Major Risk for Merchant...
Nigerian Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea a Major Risk for Merchant Shipping
The Gulf of Guinea continues to be one of the most dangerous...
Drunken Captain Charged for Near Miss
Captain of the cargo vessel Helt is charged for intoxication by Swedish Prosecutors after the vessel was nearly grounded near Copenhagen.
On March 10, the...
Can a LNG-fuelled Ship be Salvaged?
Salvage industry is not prepared for an LNG-fuelled ship casualty
Do not let the ship sink, do not spill gas and do not let it...
First 20,000 teu Container Ship Belonging to Japan Hits Water
The world's first container ship with a capacity of a little over 20,000 teu has hit the water. The ship belongs to Japan's Mitsui...
Panamax Bulk Carrier Ran Aground in South China Sea
The Greek Panamax bulk carrier Lyric Poet ran aground in the South China Sea on 50 nautical miles off Pulau Belitung Island, Indonesia.
What happened?
The...
2020 Global Sulphur Cap Date Not Far Off as it Appears
2020 global sulphur cap implementation date decided
January 1st, 2020, has been set as the implementation date for a significant reduction in the sulphur content...
14.5 Ton Drug Bust in International Waters
A Royal Canadian Navy vessel was involved in an International anti-drug trafficking mission that led to the seizure of about 14.5 tonnes of cocaine...
NKK(UK) Ltd Receives ISO9001 Accreditation from UKAS
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (UK) Ltd, a subsidiary of the leading classification society, ClassNK, has become an accredited Certification Body. The accreditation was granted by...
ClassNK Releases Guidelines for Liquefied Hydrogen Carriers
Leading classification society ClassNK has released its Guidelines for Liquefied Hydrogen (LH2) Carriers for the safe constructions and operation of LH2 carriers based on...
Singapore Set to Get Box Traffic Boost from CMA CGM
CMA CGM, the world's third-largest box carrier, has doubled its operating capacity in Singapore to four million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) with the launch...
Inert Gas Generator Adjustment Saves 30% Bunker Fuel
Alfa Laval AFEM for Smit Inert Gas Systems Produces Significant Fuel Savings
The Alfa Laval Automatic Fuel Efficiency Module (AFEM) is a new modification for...
Incentive for Scrubbers Driven by $200/mt Price Differential
Incentive for scrubbers driven by $200/mt price differential: shipowners
High sulfur fuel oil has to be at least $200/mt cheaper than 0.5% low sulfur fuel...
Why the Global Shipping Industry will be Tough to Salvage?
The political order that defines the world is changing, and with it, the global shipping industry. The advent of container shipping in the mid-1950s...
A Leak That Disabled Fighting Fire on Cargo Hold
Summary
On 07 September 2015, a fire was detected inside one of the cargo holds of Barzan, a Maltese registered container ship. At that time,...
Storm Causes Scandinavian Marine Accidents
Stormy weather in northern European seas kept search and rescue and salvage vessels busy over the first days of this week.
What happened?
According to local...
Cargo Ship Sinks After Collision, 9 Missing
Local authorities are searching for the missing crew and the identity of the other ship.
On March 28, nine Vietnamese men were reported missing after...
Captain Found Floating Off St Vincent
The body of a Captain from Trinidad and Tobago has been discovered in the waters off St Vincent's main port at Kingstown after he...
Hero Saves 18 Sailors from Cargo Ship on Fire
An Emirati man, Ahmad Mohammad Al Muhairi, who rescued 18 sailors from a ship on fire got honoured by Dubai Civil Defence. He rushed...
[Watch] All New Shell’s LNG Bunker Vessel
Shell is building and will be operating a specialised 6,500 cubic metre LNG bunker vessel capable of fuelling 1,000 cubes of LNG per hour....
