Seafarers’ Demanding Job and Rewarding Career At Sea

Any seafarer will tell you that it’s an incredibly demanding job at the best of times. The isolation of long periods at sea...

[Watch] Can Carbon Free Shipping be a Reality by 2030?

“Decarbonising Shipping: All Hands on Deck” is a joint report by Shell and Deloitte that captures the industry view of how to decarbonise...

Check for Buoyant Job Market at Bunker Industry

Despite a turbulent first half of 2020 for the bunker industry, the job market for bunker traders appears to be holding up well. ...

EU Keen on Zero-Emission Stresses ETS for Shipping by 2022

In a move that will be seen as piling pressure on shipping regulators and the shipping industry the Environment Committee of the European...

ClassNK Releases Amendments To Its Rules and Guidance

ClassNK has released amendments to its Rules and Guidance. It is for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships issued on 30 June...

IACS Publishes Recommendation on Cyber Resilience

IACS has published its Recommendation on Cyber Resilience (No.166). This will assist owners as they review their Safety Management Systems for compliance with...

Shipowners Pay More for Bunkers Due To Fuel Oil Tightness

The spread of Covid-19 and production cuts changed the supply of crude oil and its composition. HSFO and VLSFO discounts to other ports...

SeaSense Highlights Experts View on COVID-19 Impact on Seafarers

COVID-19 has brought the issue of seafarer welfare. It also stressed about the minimization of crew mobility. IMO has made several calls for...

Poor Maintenance & Communication Causes Handrail Breakage, $54,000 Penalty

A recently published article in the Mirage News highlights about the $24,000 fine imposed by the Tauranga District Court on a Singapore-based China Navigation...

[Infographic] One-Third of Coronavirus ICU Patients Do Not Recover!

According to a new NHS study, a third of coronavirus patients admitted to Scotland's intensive care units (ICU) did not recover, reports BBC. Scottish ICU...

Danelec Marine Upgrades VDRs To Support Remote Vessel Data Access

Uni-Tankers has begun an upgrade programme to install new VDRs on a selection of its vessels, to enable better remote management of the...

Cargo Vessel Contacts Lock Sustaining Damages

A car carrier contacted North Lock constructions with significant damages, reports Maritime Bulletin. Cargo ship contacts Lock A Cargo ship contacted North Lock constructions while leaving...

WHO Team in China for ‘Honest Evaluation’ of COVID19 Origin

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was setting up an independent panel to review its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Bunker Industry Fortuneless With Sluggish Global Trade

Weak demand and plentiful supply are bearing down on bunker markets across the globe, market sources say. The sense of little having shifted...

The Next Stage of COVID19 Pandemic Strategy – Health With Business

Families with less than 25000 dollars monthly income are at greater risk in the pandemic, said Ambassador Deborah Birx, in the International COVID Conference...

World’s First Virtual International COVID19 Conference Shows New Cure

An international virtual conference on pandemic issues is slated to begin today at 10pm CST. The biggest COVID19 conference in the world organized by...

MSC Joins Smart Maritime Network To Support Maritime Digitalization

In a major development, MSC has announced that it has joined the Smart Maritime Network in order to usher in digitalization in the maritime...

Thirteen Nations Pledge To Expedite Crew Repatriation

Thirteen countries have agreed to a new crew change pact following an international crew change summit convened by the UK, says an article published...

[Watch] Drunk People Unable To Maintain COVID19 Social Distancing

As pubs and nightlife start to reopen more and more people are going clubbing. Most of these people end up drunk and can't seem...

How ICUs & Ventilators Developed To Save Us

With the Coronavirus pandemic raging all over the world affecting more than 12 million people, Intensive Care Units or ICUs are suddenly in focus....