Oil Removal Operations From The Grounded Ships Are Underway
According to the reports, the cargo ship ran aground in the waters of the northern part of Penghu County on Feb. 25 while a...
New Autopilot Route Control Function Can Save 1.5% Energy
MOL tests onboard the new "ACE" autopilot route control function; Results show about 1.5% energy savings.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. along with Tokyo Keiki Inc.,...
[Watch] MAIB Inspecting The Grounded Cargo Ship
The cargo ship carrying luxury cars and machinery, started to list badly and ran aground in January last year.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch(MAIB)...
Captain Davies – Hero Of The Chilean War And Inspired A...
An Incredible story of a Cardigan sea Captain who became a hero of the Chilean war and inspired a classic novel by one of...
Increase In South Korea Maritime Accidents In 2015
The reports citing data from the South Korean Ministry of Public Safety and Security reveal that the number of maritime accidents has doubled during 2015,...
The Significance Of Container Weighing Revealed!
Dear Mfame readers,
Earlier this month we published a regulatory guidance on container weighing. In case you have missed it please click here to view...
Swedish Club Warns Of Worrying Trend In Expensive Vessel Claims
Accidents are generally caused by human error and often occur in conjunction with technical or equipment failure. Injuries and cargo claims usually occur because...
Pirates Ploy From Nigeria To Singapore
The fall in crude oil prices have changed the tactics handled by pirates.
Pirates operating off the Nigerian coast can lead to a revenue loss...
Million Dollar Luxury Yacht Went Up in Flames
The 77ft vessel, Positive Energy, was engulfed in a dramatic blaze on the Caribbean island yesterday afternoon. Reports say that the locals spotted...
Cloud Based Trackable Smart Containers
How Importers and Exporters Benefit from Smart Containers from TRAXENS?
Cargo container got smarter and are more visible during its journey with Traxens smart...
Christian Bonfils To Lead Newly Established “BW Dry Cargo”
BW today announced that it has appointed Christian Bonfils as Head of BW Dry Cargo effective from 1 April 2016. Says Carsten Mortensen, BW...
Lifetime Achievement Award Goes To Mr. Kishore Rajvanshy
‘Sailor Today’ Honours Mr. Kishore Rajvanshy With Lifetime Achievement Award
Sailor Today – an International shipping journal for seafarers - lauded Mr. Kishore Rajvanshy,...
BSM And Optimum Launches New Joint Venture Company
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and Optimum Ship Management (Optimum) today announced the launch of a new joint venture company to provide comprehensive, world class...
MS Estonia Sank In Baltic Sea Killing 852
MS Estonia was a cruise ferry built in 1979 at the German shipyard Meyer Werft in Papenburg.
On 28th September 1994, the ship was crossing...
What Could Have Caused Such A High Turbocharger Lube Oil Consumption?
Vessel
Containership
Machinery
Turbocharger on Main Engine
Damage/Problem
High Lube oil Consumption
Main Engine
12 L 90 GFCA
Turbocharger
Retrofitted from ABB to MAN
Technical Background:
The main engine had four turbochargers and all these...
How Did Crude Tanker Stocks Perform?
The BDTI (Baltic Dirty Tanker Index) tracks the crude tanker rates. The index proves that crude tankers are still siling at solid rates holding...
[Watch] Video Marking The First Ship-To-Ship LNG Transfers In 1984
This video shows the first ship-to-ship transfer of LNG in March 1984. Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company (Adgas) conducted the trials using the...
Solar & Wind-Powered Boat To Suck Up Waste
Inventors from Sussex have developed a concept of solar and wind-powered boat, SeaVax, that can suck up plastic waste.
A proof of concept at...
MOL Appoints Representatives To Enhance Services In Each Market
Effective from 1st April 2016, MOL will appoint Chief Country Representatives to oversee the operations in Asia and Oceania.
The idea of appointing country representatives...
Did A Faulty Piping Caused Bunker Fuel Spill At The Port...
California Spill: Oiled Birds Found Near L.A. Harbour
Fish and wildlife officials are working to help six oiled seabirds after the car carrier spilled oil...