Samskip Completes Reefer Acquisition as Silver Green Becomes Silver Sea

Silver Green AS, owned 50% by Samskip, is changing its name to Silver Sea AS to mark the finalisation of a series of ownership...

Modelling Different Upstream Oil and Gas Operations

Typically offshore operations fall into one of three categories, Shallow water operations, where water-depth is smaller than 1,000ft, deep-water where water-depth is deeper than...

[Watch] How A Jackup Drilling Rig Works

A jack-up rig or a self-elevating unit is a type of mobile platform that consists of a buoyant hull fitted with a number of...

Deadline Needed From IMO to Cut CO2 Emissions!

ICS urges IMO to set timeline for shipping sector's GHG emissions The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for shipowners, has called...

Bimco Publish Dry Bulk Crisis Report

Bimco has published one of a series of reports looking at the dry bulk crisis and looking ahead at the “road to recovery” for...

Who’s to Blame When No One is Manning the Ship?

Autonomous shipping: Is it the future of marine industry? It is an indisputable fact that technology is creeping into virtually every aspect of our daily...

[Watch] Diving a Barge from WWII Sunk

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Watch the diving a barge from WWII sunk in Apra harbor GUAM. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose...

SKF Develops New Concept for Ballast Water Treatment Eliminating Current Weaknesses

Working to ensure that ships will be fully compliant with new rules: SKF develops new concept for ballast water treatment eliminating current weaknesses Ship owners...

Measuring Noise Levels of Cavitating Propellers

Measuring Noise Levels of Cavitating Propellers As underwater radiated noise levels in the oceans increases, MARIN has investigated just how much cavitating propellers are to...

Cargo Ship Collides with Tanker: Violation of COLREG Rules

A  cargo ship reportedly collided with a tanker in Tokyo Bay off Kawasaki, Tokyo.  The Cargo vessel reportedly struck the tanker’s port side causing...

London P&I Club Reports Shortfalls on Mooring Station Procedures

The London P&I Club says its inspectors continue to note negative findings in and around ship mooring stations.  The most common findings are a...

Record Compensation Claim Filed against Container Ship

The owner of a container ship that ran aground off Taiwan’s northern coast earlier this year is facing a huge compensation claim that could...

Surge in Panama Bunker Prices reaches the Highest Level

According to Ship & Bunker data, there is a steep surge in the Bunker prices in Panama.  This could be the highest level of...

Singapore Unveils New Bunkering Initiatives

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), took opening of the Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition (SIBCON) as the opportunity to unveil...

First “P&I” Beach Clean-Up in Greece

The American Club’s Manager’s Piraeus team, with the support of HELMEPA, brought Members and high ranking executives from the Greek Shipping community together for...

Braemar SA Calls for more Training to Deal with Vessel Casualties

Braemar (incorporating The Salvage Association) (Braemar SA) has called for more training to be given in order to make vessel casualties manageable in the...

ClassNK and the Liberian Registry begin Trials for Electronic Certificates System

ClassNK has begun operational trials for “ClassNK e-Certificate”, the world’s first comprehensive system to provide ships’ class certificates and statutory certificates issued on behalf...

MOL Group Ship Management Company Co-develops Onboard Labor Management Software

MOL Group Ship Management Company Co-develops Onboard Labor Management Software Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that its group’s core dry-cargo ship management company, MOL Ship...

Grounded Oil Rig Loaded onto a Carrier Vessel

The grounded oil rig Transocean Winner was successfully boarded on a Semi-submersible heavy lift ship, the Hawk.  The oil rig was grounded due to...

River Pilot Dies After a Tragic Accident While Boarding a Ship

A river pilot was involved in a tragic accident in Gravesend Reach while he was boarding a general cargo ship heading for Spain.  The...