Oil Tanker Evades a Pirate Attack Off Togo
Oil Tanker Averts Pirate Attack Off Nigeria
On June 6, an oil tanker suffered an aborted pirate attack between the coast of Togo and Nigeria....
Green Award Ships by DNV GL
DNV GL has signed a partnership agreement with the Green Award Foundation at Posidonia today to promote the highest standards of safety, quality and...
The 20 Worst Cities in the Universe for Air Contamination
The present situation in the World is exposed to highly contaminated air, arising out from Industry, Chemical wastes, and other toxic substances etc, which...
Cut Emissions and Boost Efficiency! with Antifouling Coatings
Petronas LNG Carriers Seek Jotun Coatings to Cut Emissions
Malaysian operator Petronas will utilize Jotun's Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) antifouling framework for two LNG vessels which...
Shipping Containers and the New Architecture!
Boxman Studios’ claims, If you are looking for a versatile, sustainable, and virtually indestructible solution then shipping container architecture can provide a solution for...
Are We Storing up Difficulties for VLCCs?
The spot market for VLCCs is around US$50,000/day and Suezmaxes are enjoying average rates of around US$40,000/day.
Secondhand trading values have strengthened. Brokers Lorentzen &...
Huge Ship made from 4 Tons of Reused Materials
Turkey Presents a Huge Ship made from 4 Tons of Reused Materials in Venice
Turkey's Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale showcases common cultural...
[Watch] The Drone Survey by DNV GL
Watch DNV GL surveyors using drones to visually check the condition of remote structural components has the potential to significantly reduce survey times and...
DNV GL: Drone Inspects 14 Tanks in Two and a Half...
Posidonia 2016: DNV GL Performs First Drone Production Survey
Classification society DNV GL announced today at the Posidonia trade fair that it had recently completed...
Shipping Container with Half a Ton of Cocaine Seized
Shipping Container with Half a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Algeciras
On June 7, Civil guard of Spain and the police reportedly...
Cosco Spin Off World’s Largest Oil Tanker Fleet
On June 6, Cosco Shipping company officially launched a COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation Co in Shanghai. The spinoff company becomes the world's largest oil...
Tug Rams into a Hamburg Excursion Vessel, 15 Injured
On June 7, The German tug "Jörn" collided with an excursion vessel "Irma II” and critically injured six people, off Hamburg harbor. Nearly 40...
Augmented Reality Diesel Engine Noise
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
An Augmented reality model of a diesel engine combines both vision and noise in a novel way. It makes...
Beware! Even a Twist Lock from a Container Can Hurt You
Incident
The container vessel was berthed port side alongside at an Asian port and the cargo operation had started shortly after arrival.
The weather was good,...
[Watch] A Video on the 2,000 Pounds Cocaine Haul Seized on...
Watch a video on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection force seizure of 2,000 pounds of cocaine hidden on board a ship on the...
Mother of Three is Master of a Cargo Ship
Ms Turner, the Mount Maunganui mother-of-three has been appointed Master of MV Golden Bay, a 4193 tonne cement carrier.
Ms Turner said she believed she...
SOLAS and the Value of Life
BC’s Tales of the Pacific: SOLAS and the Value of Life
By BC Cook
A LITTLE over a century prior, the Titanic sank in what is...
Ship Scrapping Rises Ahead of Panama Canal Re-opening, and Victims Get...
The year 2016 will witness a huge number in terms of container vessels being sent to breakers’ yards for demolition and at present it...
Impairment to Panama Canal Locks Takes 5 Weeks to Repair
The Panama Canal, was built by the United States in the year between 1904 and 1914 and was managed by Washington till 31st Dec 1999....
Cargo Ship to Become an Artificial Reef
A cargo ship that was cleaning human wastes once is all set to be used as an artificial reef. Plans are afoot to take...
