Benefits of Working with a Strong CounterParty
Feature: World Fuel Services on the Benefits of Working with a Strong CounterParty
Knowing how to manage risk is the key to a successful long...
Dave Robinson – Diver Down
By J.V. Houlihan
Dave Robinson says, “I had a mask on me when I was three years old. I love being underwater.”
Robinson is a scientist...
LPG Tanker Runs Aground
On October 22nd, LPG tanker Syn Antares that ran aground in Guaiba Lake at Porto Allegro, Brazil. The incident while the tanker was en...
Great Lakes-Seaway Shipping Season Comeback Continues
North American grain and iron ore exports in September have accelerated a rebound in shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway.
“While overall tonnage is about...
OCEAN Alliance Gets a Formal Nod from FMC
After an exhaustive review process by the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) it was concluded that the proposed OCEAN Alliance becomes effective on Monday,...
[Watch] Swimming Motion of Underwater Snake Robot
As with drones, unmanned vessels are also of great interest to the military and therefore to companies producing military technology, like the Kongsberg conglomerate....
[Watch] Test Site for Autonomous Vessels
An entire Norwegian fjord now opens for testing autonomous ship technology. Test-site Trondheimsfjorden is right on the doorstep of a world class research community...
Ship Criticized for Abandoning Crew
Vallianz Criticised for Crew Neglect
The distressed Singapore offshore player Vallianz Holdings has come under criticism for treatment of its crew members.
It has been reported...
World First Test Lab for Ocean Drones
Norway's Trondheim Fjord becomes the world’s first testing site for unmanned vehicles from ships to underwater snake robots.
Trondheim Fjord, Norway’s third-longest fjord, is being...
Continued Supply of Low Flashpoint Distillate Fuels in the New York...
Please recall Viswa Lab's earlier Technical Update on this topic (Increase number of low flashpoint fuels in the New York area).
Viswa Lab reported...
Man found Dead on Cargo Ship: Autopsy Ordered
An autopsy has been ordered to be performed on the body of a 40-year-old man who died onboard a cargo ship out in the...
World War II Boat HDML 1321 Sinks Off Darwin
A piece of Australia’s military history is facing a watery demise at the bottom of Darwin Harbour after it sank last week.
The HDML 1321...
Inmarsat Maritime Appoints Key Communicator to Accelerate the Uptake of Connectivity...
Inmarsat (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has announced the appointment of Mark Warner as Head of Marketing Communications for...
ABB Electrification of World’s Largest Emission-free Ferries Shortlisted for Maritime Award
ABB has been shortlisted for a prestigious maritime award for modernizing two vessels that will become the largest emission-free ferries in the world. ABB...
[Watch] Introducing ABB’s Groundbreaking Shore Connection Robot
ABB has combined its strong tradition in robotics and the maritime technology to produce an automated shore charging arm, aimed at the growing number...
[Watch] Mystery Solved: Air Bombs Cause of Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle mystery may have been solved after scientists spotted HEXAGONAL clouds over the region.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only....
Probability of LNG Tanker Collision Low, of Tank Rupture Even Lower
Risk report Update: Probability of LNG tanker collision low, of tank rupture even lower
A recent report according to a Nautical Risk Assessment Study published...
Dress Code? How About Naked Once a Week
By Lennox Morrison
I’ll never forget the first time I sat naked, thigh-to-thigh on a wooden sauna bench with my boss. It was week one...
Mystery Solved: Air Bombs Cause of Bermuda Triangle
One of life’s great mysteries, the Bermuda Triangle might have finally found an explanation. This strange region, that lies in the North Atlantic Ocean...
Seafaring Countries inclined to ensure Big Cut in Pollution causing Sulfur...
The world’s leading maritime nations are inclined towards setting rules next week to cut the sulfur in seafaring vessels’ fuel by more than 85%...