Wärtsilä – Mechanical Completion at the Tornio Manga

The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully reached an important milestone in the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract of the Tornio Manga LNG terminal...

SOx Scrubber Provides Reliability

Ship owners could see greater reliability and compliance with their exhaust cleaning service using Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubbers. According to Dutch ship owner Spliethoff, which...

Fire Alert Issued After a Smoking Alternator Belt

On September 1, a no sail order was issued on a ferry plying passengers after a fire alert was issued due a faulty alternator...

Crew Members Rescued After Vessel Sinks

On September 2, 20 crew members of a sinking vessel were allegedly rescued by a good Samaritan vessel. What happened? A commercial vessel loaded with construction...

Two Cruise Ship Passengers Arrested After a Violent Fight

On September 2, two cruise ship passengers were detained on the charges of involvement in a violent incident. What happened? Two cruise ship passengers, a 26...

Crew and Cattle Escape Unhurt as Vessel Runs Aground

On September 3, a freight vessel reportedly ran aground but lucky the crew members and cattle onboard the vessel remained unhurt. What happened? The freight vessel...

Denmark to Abolish Registration Fee for Ships

The Danish government proposes to abolish the registration fee on merchant ships. Danish Shipping points out that a serious obstacle to the growth of...

Houston Ports Restart After Hurricane Harvey

Port Houston facilities will resume operations on September 1, 2017 amid concerns of draft reduction caused by runoff from the floods of Hurricane Harvey. Now...

[Watch] Car Carrier Broke Loose and Blown Back

@TheRoyalGazette @bernewsdotcom @BernewsAll Viking Sea broke loose of tug line & blown back on to harbour wall. #ship #crash #storm #Bermuda pic.twitter.com/KTafWT57pU — Jonas (@jonasluc)...

What Happens When You Heat the Antarctic Ocean by a Single...

What happens to aquatic life along the Antarctic seabed when the surrounding waters warm by a degree or two? Researchers spent six years developing a heating...

Greece Warned Over Potential ‘Mass Exodus’ of Shipping Companies

Challenges facing Greece and Piraeus, the home of Greek shipping, have become more evident at a time when global maritime clusters around the world...

Cargo Liquefaction Risk and Nickel Ore Exports

An example of cargo liquefaction. Credit: Gard Gard understands that at least one shipper has started to export nickel ore under a government permit which...

ClassNK Updates Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems

Leading classification society ClassNK has released the second version of its Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems. Based on the first version Guidelines released...

Female Navigation Officer Demands Right to Captain Ship

A female navigation officer is suing a Russian shipping company for refusing to employ her as a ship’s captain. Restriction on Women: The Russian labour laws...

Sexual Assault of a Minor Onboard Cruise Ship

On August 30, an american man was charged for the sexual assault of a minor onboard cruise ship. What happened? The 30-year-old man has been charged...

Runoffs and Silting Deter Crude Oil Tankers at Galveston Bay

Runoff and silting of rivers and waterways flowing into the Galveston Bay still remains a concern for opening up the Houston Ship Channel and...

Simple Reason Why Drones May Replace Submarines

By Geoff Slocombe Graeme Dunk’s described challenges to Australia’s submarines in correctly classifying and discriminating between friendly and potential adversary submarines of similar design, such...

Car Carrier Hits Cargo Dock

On August 31, a carrier reportedly collided with cargo docks after a towline failure when it attempted to leave the port. What happened? During the incident...

Ship Clutches Market Growing Demand

Global Ship Clutches Market Research Report 2017 to 2022 presents an in-depth assessment of the Ship Clutches Market including enabling technologies, key trends, market drivers,...

Dry Bulk Shipping Supply Side Improving

BY James Catlin Summary Shipping often rides boom and bust cycles, and much of that can be traced to the supply side. A seemingly small...