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....
Madrid Maersk – World’s Largest Containership Makes Maiden Call
The world’s largest containership to date - the Madrid Maersk – made its maiden call on 27 April at the port of Tianjin in...
Maersk is Buying Hamburg Süd – Here’s What You Need to...
Maersk Line has finally been confirmed to be paying €3.7 billion to buy Germany’s Hamburg Süd.
Denmark’s globally present shipping giant made this information public...
[Watch] Norwegian Billionaire to Build a Giant Ship
Norwegian Billionaire to Build Giant Ship for Environmental Research
Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke is funding the purchase of a giant research vessel for the...
[Watch] Life Aboard Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel?
An officer on board an emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV) has given an insight into what life is like living on the North...
Platts to Launch Low-sulphur Marine Gasoil Assessments
S&P Global Platts will launch new low-sulphur marine gasoil and diesel oil prices at several bunkering ports in Asia from June, it said in...
