Fleet Performance Management is No Quick Win

BMT Smart: Fleet Performance Management Is No Quick Win Fleet Performance Management (FPM) can drive efficiency improvements of up to 38%, but many ship owners...

[Watch] General Arrangements of a Tanker Ship Drawing

Watch the little video for you about general arrangements onboard a tanker ship. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This may not be...

MOL Sets Sights on Construction of LNG-fueled Tugboat

MOL Sets Sights on Construction of LNG-fueled Tugboat - 1st LNG Fueled Tugboat in Osaka Bay, Promoting "ISHIN NEXT" - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL;...

Man-made Chemicals Penetrating the Deep Atlantic

A “health check” of the Atlantic ocean by the State’s marine research ship Celtic Explorer has found an increased penetration of man-made chemicals in...

Seafarer Mental Health Branded ‘a Serious Concern’

The Mission to Seafarers is highlighting the mental health challenges faced by seafarers and calling on the industry to offer wider services that could...

[Watch] The Bunker Market Beyond 2020

At our European bunker fuel conference in Rotterdam last week, the one view you couldn’t escape hearing was that chaos is going to hit...

Telemedicine on Vessels Saves Lives

In a recent survey by Nautilus International and Martek Marine, 98% of seafarers agreed that more availability of telemedicine on vessels would save lives. Maritime...

Top 4 Checks Before Letting Go The Towline

Summary: On 5th February 2016, Vola 1 arrived at Amsterdam to discharge 12,600 tonnes of sunflower seed. A Dutch pilot, assisted by two harbour tugs, conducted...

Cargo Ship Ran Aground Off Rostock, Germany

On May 21, general cargo ship Fast Herman ran aground on the Prerow Bank off Rostock, Germany. What happened? The vessel was en route from...

Denmark Use Block Chain in Ship Registration

The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) revealed it has launched a pilot project to shed light on the long-term possibilities of digitizing the entire ship...

Smoke Inhalation During Welding Process Kills Three

In an unfortunate incident which occurred on Tuesday, three ship workers reportely died after they were rushed to the hospital due to smoke inhalation. What...

New Books Offer a Glimpse of Navy Crewmen’s Life at Sea

Navy operations officer Lim Woon Huat used to set sail regularly, spending about three months out at sea each year. His children would ask...

Gibdock Takes Invasive Action for Normand Reach

A surge in offshore vessel repair and maintenance work at Gibdock has included a special project for returning customer Solstad, to ensure that Normand...

Europort Masterclasses Shape Industry Thinking

Europort 2017 will once again feature a series of masterclasses allowing leading maritime and offshore professionals and experts to share knowledge and experiences on...

Adventure Cruisers Offered MissionEase

Vestdavit is bringing its MissionEase multiple-boat handling system to a new passenger ship audience, citing concerns that conventional launching and retrieval could compromise safety...

[Watch] Construction of LNG Carrier Ship

FSRU#8 (HN2865) was launched at Hyundai Heavy Industries on 21st march 2017 and we want to share the moment with you. Disclaimer: This video is...

Maritime Piracy – the Next ‘Playground’ for Hackers

Cyber-security specialist CrowdStrike will be warning of the dangers the shipping industry faces from at hackers at Nor-Shipping 2017. ‘Invisible pirates’ tactics: Appearing alongside the American...

Trump Honours Maritime Day

US President Donald Trump has recognized the maritime industry on US National Maritime Day, and called for US-flag ship operators to dress ship in...

Biofouling Keep Out

Biofouling was a backburner issue until 5 March 2017. On that day the Government of New Zealand ordered the bulk carrier DL MARIGOLD out...

Blueye Robotics Launches Underwater Drone

Trondheim, Norway-based Blueye Robotics has developed an underwater drone called Blueye Pioneer, which the company says allows shipowners, vessel crew, and shipyards to perform...