New Trial Seeks To Investigate Vitamin D COVID Protection Capacity
In a major development, scientists are looking for volunteers to take part in a trial to see if taking vitamin D can give the...
Black Box Investigation of Mauritius Oil Spill Crucial
In a major development, the police in Mauritius investigating the grounding of the oil spill ship, the Wakashio, revealed late last week that they...
First Female Captain at Sea for 310 Days
Kate McCue, captain of the 2,918-passenger Celebrity Edge, is the first American female captain of a mega cruise ship.
She's among only 2%...
Maersk Cutting Costs in Q3 With Layoffs
According to a Reuters report, the world’s biggest container shipping line, Maersk, said on Tuesday demand was recovering faster than expected and lifted its...
G7’s Principles To Boost Safety Amid Pandemic
G7 sets key objectives focusing on various transportation modes and their overall safety amidst the pandemic.
Adopts principles to improve safety in Shipping...
Bulk Carrier Drifted After Engine Failure
Bulk carrier suffered engine failure and drifted in Bosphorus in Beykoz area, Istanbul, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Bulk carrier SANTORINI started to drift in Bosphorus...
Vessel Capsized and Sank, 2 Dead & 4 Missing
Sand carrier issued a distress signal requesting assistance on Oct 13, in Hainan Strait, South China, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Sand carrier SHUNAN66 issued a...
Insist for Actual Flash Point Values from Supplier, Alerts Viswa Lab
Viswa Group in it’s recent technical update, alerts about identifying 4 fuels with low flashpoint (57, 57, 57 and 59 degC) from the Turkish...
BIMCO Offers New Industry Standard for Ship Sale and Leaseback
BIMCO has enhanced its ship finance term sheet suite by introducing SHIPLEASE, an industry first standard for ship sale and leaseback.
SHIPLEASE is...
Going Once! Twice! Sold! New Guidance Out
Distressed sales of ships, whether by mortgagees, liquidators or through an Admiralty Court auction process, are taking place with ever increasing frequency in...
Native American’s Ancient Cousin Discovered
A new study reveals the oldest link yet between Native Americans and their ancestors.
Recovered thousands of stone and bone tools, ceramics, and...
Neanderthals Lost their “Y” Chromosome
Neanderthals have long been seen as uber-masculine hunks, at least compared with their lightweight human cousins, with whom they competed for food, territory,...
Transitioning To An Efficient Shipping Sector With Gas Turbines
Greater use of LNG, ease of maintenance and fuel flexibility all favour the use of gas turbines in the merchant shipping sector.
Gas...
€130m Cruise Vessel Completes Historic Arctic Expedition
The German Research Vessel Polarstern has sailed back into its home port after completing a remarkable expedition to the Arctic Ocean.
The €130m...
Maersk Upgrades Profit Expectations Amid 2,000 Job Cuts
Maersk has laid off around 2,000 employees in relation to the organizational changes that shut down brands Damco and Safmarine.
Combined with increased...
SPDB Finance Leasing Orders New-Build Vessels at NACKS
SPDB Financial Leasing places an order at NACKS.
New-build order for construction of four Bulk Carriers.
SPDB Financial Leasing, the leasing arm of Shanghai...
Bulker Voyage Interrupted To Medevac Master
Carrier hindered voyage on 13th October from China.
The Master of the ship was medevaced by the SAR team & rushed to the...
COVID To Affect Both Eyes & Lungs
COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory infection, but the virus can also infiltrate the eyes.
While it's not clear how the virus got into...
SIBCON 2020 LNG Bunkering On A High in Short-term Basis
Jerome Leprince-Ringuet, Managing Director of Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions, at the (SIBCON) 2020 shared some insights on the post IMO 2020.
Capacity...
Dwindling Demand for LSFO in Asian Fuel Market
Tight supply of low sulfur fuel oil in South Korea has caused refiners to hold off concluding term bunker fuel contracts for the...
