MAN Alpha FP Kappel Fixed pitch propeller delivered significant results during sea trials that took place recently on The “Elsabeth C” and her sister...

Vessel type : Tug boatVessel involved    : Harken 10Location  : Strait of Georgia, south of Vancouver, Canada.Casualties : NoneThe accident happened around 5 a.m on Sep 28 in the Strait...

On Monday, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Stephen Piscotty was playing left field against Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.  He was in a pursuit of...

Unlike other forest fires, Indonesian forest fires are known to smoulder for months together.  This is attributed to the deposits of peat.  (A soil-like...

Mimic Monitoring and diagnostics signal processing for early detection of machinery fault situations.The mimic condition monitoring algorithm allows for studying time-frequency patterns, such as...

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is part of Wilhelmsen Maritime Services, a Wilh. Wilhelmsen group company.  They have the capability to service 2200 ports in...

The unpredictable Federal regulatory environment in offshore Alaska and the high costs associated with the project had forced Shell to cap and abandon a...

The UK P&I Club (“The UK Club”) is one of the leading shipping protection and indemnity mutual insurers.  It had observed an increase in...

PROMAR manages a fleet of Multi-Purpose Supply Vessels and Fast Crew Boats which serve the global offshore marine industry.  The company has a presence...

Transporting dry commodities like coal, timber and steel are not so profitable since the 2008 financial crisis forcing many dry bulk shipping firms to...

In the seaport of Frederikshavn in Denmark, MAN operates a center of excellence for researching and developing combined and integrated propulsion systems.  In addition,...

Skagen Maersk, a container vessel, was travelling from Suez Canal to Singapore where it met the huge waves.  Marine Engineer Claus Tuxen recorded the...

To optimize vessel’s engine performance and efficiency, LUKOIL Marine Lubricants developed the iCOlube® system that had its UK official launch on 8th September 2015 in...

Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has signed an extensive Maintenance Agreement with the GasLog LNG Services Limited.  This agreement is...

MSC Maya Official Christening, Antwerp, 26/09/15 from MSC Cargo on Vimeo. On 26th September 2015, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company christened the MSC Maya.  The vessel...

SKF’s condition monitoring solutions will help Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement S.A. in preventing unexpected equipment failures and cut costs across its fleet of 70 ships.SKF...

Technical Tip: Shipboard staffs require frequent engineering tips to brush up and hone their skills.  As a professional Superintendent or a Vessel Manager, you...

In the course of the Arctic expedition, researchers from the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet made over 20 geographic discoveries, including the discovery of nine...

While there is a huge buzz in the maritime world regarding the ‘return of the Somali pirates’, Somalia’s ambassador, Gamal Mohamed Hassan, who recently...

Athenaeum InterContinental Athens’ Ballroom will be the venue for the first ever fundraiser event on the 15th of October 2015, organised in Greece. Many companies including...