[Watch] The Process Of Testing Mega-Ships

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be Hamburg Port Authority(HPA) has released a video featuring the process of testing mega-ships  before they are used for transport. The port authority is very eager...

Unexpected Collision Between Two Cargo Ships

Accident type : Collision Location : Oster estuary on Elbe River on 5 nautical miles off Cuxhaven, Germany Casualties/Pollution : Nil When two vessels head in the same direction on...

Bulk Carrier Pioneer Manages Losses But Cancels Ship Orders

Chinese demand for industrial commodities has reduced, and so shipping prices have crashed hitting the finances of ship operators.  Two dry-bulk ship operators, Japan’s...

LiFi Is 100 Times Faster Than WiFi

Presently WiFi is transmitting data through radio waves but can only transfer so much at a time. The base stations responsible for transmitting radio...

Zika Fever Linked To Birth Defects

Zika is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, also known to carry yellow fever, dengue and chikungunya viruses. Zika Fever, a mosquito-borne virus from...

Naval Disaster Kills 880 People

USS Indianapolis (CA-35): The Worst Naval Disaster In U.S. History Accident type : Explosion Vessel involved : USS Indianapolis (CA-35) Date : July 30, 1945 Casualties : 880 people died VESSEL INFO: Name : USS...

Can A Piston Ring Reduce Cylinder Lube Oil Consumption?

Federal-Mogul introduces eWave piston ring to reduce oil consumption and extend liner life on typical two-stroke diesel engines. Federal-Mogul Powertrain, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings...

Drones To Sniff And Check ECA Compliance

Drones To Sniff And Check ECA Compliance - Ready To Fly Out From Port Of Hamburg MFAME has reported earlier about Drones To Become ECA...

An Unusual Punishment For A Software Pirate

The Video, ‘Story of My Piracy’ - a film denouncing piracy, in which the pirate Jakub himself stars should get 200,000 views to avoid...

Microplastic Pollution Identified In Sea Salt

Microplastics Are Discovered Lurking in Commercial Sea Salt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be Oceans are trashed with tiny plastic bits, collectively known as called microplastics.  In turn it is contaminating...

Positive Outlook For Car Carriers

Market Trend For Seaborne Car Carriers: Whether The Recent Downtrend Will Continue? The car carrier sector has for some time been seen as one of...

Here Is How CMA CGM Improved Its Carbon Performance By 50%

CMA CGM, a leading worldwide shipping Group, is pleased to announce a 50% improvement in its CO2 performance for its owned fleet.  Thanks to...

MV Goya: 6,000 People Killed In 7 Minutes

Accident type : Explosion Vessel involved : MV Goya Location    : Baltic Sea Date : April 16, 1945 Casualties  : 6000 people died VESSEL INFO: Name     : MV Goya Built in : 1940 Tonnage : 5,230 GRT Length      :...

[Watch] The Remotely Operated STS Cranes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be ABB, the Power and Automation Specialist, has created records by becoming the creator of most shared video. The video features the cable-less STS cranes at...

New Secretary General For IMO Is Kitack Lim

The IMO Assembly unanimously supported in appointing  Kitack Lim as its New Secretary General.  He will occupy the position with effect from 1st January,...

Sunken Navy Ship Turns The First Dive Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be A Mexican navy patrol ship, has been sunk in the waters off Baja California to create the country's first dive park.  This is the...

[Upcoming Event] – Viswa Lab Technical Seminar, December 2015, Singapore.

    You are Welcome to Register for your seat by sending a mail to : sowmya@viswalab.com

The Effect Of Expanded Panama Canal On Consumers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be The International Trademark Association released a video with an animated and informative clip of the expanded Panama Canal and its effect on consumers and...

China Ratifies The Maritime Labor Convention

China has ratified the Maritime Labor Convention, becoming the 68th International Labor Organization member state to do so. As the fourth pillar of the international...

The Most Expensive Passport Is From Turkey

The price of a passport depends heavily on your nationality. In the United States, a $110 application fee and $25 acceptance fee add up to...