The World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant to yield an Energy...

Japanese electronics manufacturer Kyocera Corporation announced recently that construction has begun on the largest floating solar power plant in the world in terms of...

Viswa Lab’s ‘True Worth Index (TWI)’ for Bunker Fuels – January...

Viswa Lab has recently released True worth Index of Bunker fuels for the month of JANUARY 2016. The best fuel in THE MIDDLE EAST has...

New Amendments Relating To Tanker Stability Regulations

January 2016 indicates another round of new requirements and amendments to existing rules for the Ship Operator to meet. Amendments relating to MARPOL Annex 1,...

Whatsapp Outperforms With A Billion Users

The Facebook-owned app is now being used by a billion people every month. WhatsApp, the mobile messaging app, was bought by Facebook in 2014.  Now,...

Alphabet Is Now First In List

Alphabet is now first in the list of the world's most valuable company after its latest earnings report. Alphabet, Google's parent company now tops the...

[Watch] Rescue Operation Of A Cargo Vessel

The cargo vessel, carrying 3,000 tonnes of metal scrap, experienced engine difficulties at sea near to Hartland Point.  It began to drift uncontrollably. Appledore...

The Wreck Of RMS Rhone

RMS Rhone was a UK Royal Mail Ship owned by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (RMSP).  The RMS Rhone was wrecked in October...

Listing Cargo Ship Pivoted Successfully

Its reported that a Spanish tugboat managed to pivot the listing ship and pointed it towards the open for towing. Its reported that the vessels...

Warnings Issued On 3D Seals Used For Cargo Theft

North P&I Club has issued warnings regarding the potential dangers of new technology used for cargo theft. The digital technology has not only provided benefits...

Update On New Ship Emission Control Zones In China

MFAME has covered an elaborate news on the upcoming Chinese Emission Control Zones under the topics - China – New ECZs (Emission Control Zones) From...

Business And Politics Aboard the Largest Cargo Ship

One of the world’s largest ship carries goods with the tension of America’s huge trade imbalance with China. The electoral event of Iowa caucuses and...

Reefer Ship Market Eaten Up by Containers

Dutch shipping consultancy Dynamar in an analysis says that the box ship fleet continues its upward trend and not only absorbs all new demand...

Revolutionising Asia and Indonesia’s Gas Market

Thursday 28 January 2016, Singapore: Regional and international energy players to set tone and address investment and infrastructure development opportunities across Asia and Indonesia’s gas...

‘OCTOPUS’ to Help Vessels Operate Safely 5 Kilometers Below Sea Level

ABB has announced it will provide the technology that will help three vessels safely carry out construction and maintenance tasks up to 5 km...

Nitration – How an Engine Lubricant Suffers from it.

If you would have seen Viswa Lab’s Lubricant analysis trend report, one must have wondered and definitely noticed a parameter called “IR-Nitration”. Let us not...

Earth Observation Through European Data Relay System

European Space Agency uses laser to gather pictures of the planet taken by other spacecraft. In this new system  the satellite, via laser will tramis...

Nobel Peace Laureate Takes Power

San Suu Kyi finally takes the power as the head of Myanmar Government nearly after 26 years. The Nobel Peace Laureate and the leader of...

[Watch] Listed Vessel Drifting In The Bay Of Biscay

  A cargo vessel, loaded with 3600 tons of timber and construction machinery, started listing some 148 miles off Cape Ortegal, Galicia, in the...

Sudden Release of Stored Pressure Energy – Crewman Lost An Eye

Safety plays the most important role in all our activities.  Carelessness or poor risk awareness can be very dangerous.  The following incident teaches us...

Oil Cargo Hose Snapped Spilling Palm Oil into a River

A moving tanker’s anchor entangled with a berthed vessel mooring ropes which ripped apart the pipes causing the oil leak into the river at...