Cargo Loss Due to Failure of Reefer System
A reefer system condenser was leaking badly where the sea water entered the refrigerant system causing complete loss of cargo.
Incident:
During loading cargo of frozen...
[Awesome] Watch The Sideways Launch Of Seven Ships
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be
‘Ship launch’ is referred to as the transfer of a newly constructed ship to Water. It is considered as a public celebration and a...
UK Maker Defends Packaging
The UK maker of the Nurofen "specific pain" range of products has defended their packaging, after an Australian court ordered the products off shelves....
Moonfruit Goes Offline On Cyber-Attack
The Moonfruit service had taken offline thousands of business and personal websites hosted by it when threatened with a cyber-attack.
On Thursday, 10th December, the...
Newest Navy Ship Loses Propulsion And Limps Into Port
$360 million Navy ship LCS Milwaukee towed to port after breaking down off Virginia.
The U.S. Navy’s newest littoral combat ship had to be towed...
Fire On A Tanker Shuts Houston Ship Channel Temporarily
Accident
: Fire
Date
: 14th December 2015
Location
: Houston Ship Channel, United States
Casualties/Pollution
: Nil
The Chemical tanker, which was moored outside the Targa LPG export terminal, caught fire...
Evergas and JHW Contracts For Four New Carriers
Evergas and JHW Engineering & Contracting will jointly build six INEOS MAX 32,000M3 liquefied ethane/ethylene carriers.
Copenhagen-based Evergas and Hong Kong-listed JHW Engineering & Contracting...
Uncertainties in Implementing BWM Convention
Three areas of uncertainty exist concerning the implementation of the International Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention:
35% Threshold Tonnage
Entry Into Force Date
D2 Standard Implementation Scheme
The...
MV Le Joola: Catastrophe At Sea
Accident type
: Wrecked
Vessel involved
: MV Le Joola
Location
: Coast of Gambia
Date
: September 26, 2002
Casualties
: 1,863 deaths
VESSEL INFO:
Name
: MV Le Joola
Built
: 1990
Class & type
: Roll-on/roll-off...
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Ideal For LNG Vessels
The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd (VTT) is leading a project to develop the solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that could be...
How To Mitigate Legal Risks When Purchasing Bunkers
How To Mitigate Legal Risks When Purchasing Bunkers – Lessons learned from the OW Bunker collapse
It is almost a year since OW Bunker & Trading...
World’s First Natural Gas-Fuelled LNG Carrier
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has completed the trial sail of the world’s first LNG fuelled environment-friendly and high-efficiency carrier. It is expected to...
Ship To Shore Cranes Blend With The Surrounding
Konecranes believe the two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to be the most silent and eco-efficient cranes in the world. The two cranes delivered by Konecranes...
Paris Silence on Shipping & Aviation, Bunker Prices Tumble, Air-to-sea- Freight...
Air-to-Sea Freight Gap - Price Differential at Record High!
The dramatic decline in ocean freight spot market rates has served to widen the pricing differential...
How to Drill Underwater and Drive Screws into Steel Hull?
Miko Fix a new electric underwater drill and fastening system which makes you to drive the screw into steel hulls in a single operation....
Adidas And Parley Makes Big Bold Steps
Adidas and Parley for the Oceans showcased a 3D-printed ocean plastic shoe midsole.
Adidas and Parley for the Oceans is an organisation dedicated to reducing...
The Tragedy Of The Ship “Peter Zoranic”
Accident type
: Collision
Vessels involved
: Peter Zoranic, World Harmony and Tarsus
Location
: Bosphorus
Date
: December 14, 1960
Casualties
: 52 died
VESSEL INFO:
Name
: Peter Zoranic
Built
: 1959
Type
: Tanker
Tonnage
: 17830 grt
Length
: 192...
[Milestone] Watch Poland Receiving The First LNG Cargo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be
Swinoujscie LNG Receiving Terminal at Poland received its first LNG Cargo on Friday. It is a major milestone in Poland’s effort to diversify its...
