The Curious Art of Launching a Cruise Ship
Gone are the days when hundreds of dockworkers used to assemble each cruise vessel bit by bit on gigantic slipways before launching the finished...
Crew Training Vital for Safe Sailing of LNG-fuelled Ships
In recent years, the IMO has rubber-stamped a series of regulations that seek to suppress the environmental impact of global shipping operations. The installation...
Main Engine Clutches Disengaged Automatically Resulting in Collision
Summary
On 04 December 2017, at 1908, the dredger FRPD 309, owned by Fraser River Pile and Dredge (GP) Inc., departed a shipyard in Delta,...
As Blue Haze Rises, so do Cruise Ship Complaints
More people are complaining against cruise ships due to a blue haze.
Blue haze, a mixture of exhaust stacks and sulfur scrubber emission...
Check Hoses Before Transferring Cargo
Failure of equipment lead to halting of the ship-to-ship (STS) oil cargo transfer in an UK offshore terminal recently, reports TankerShipping.
Sequence of the Incident...
[Watch] Waterspout Spins Close to Ship in Gulf of Mexico
A waterspout was seen close to a ship in the Gulf of Mexico on July 14, according to footage posted on YouTube. Trent Watson...
New Largest US Container Ship Build Hides Facts
The Daniel K Inouye, a largest container ship ever built in the US, was constructed at the Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia. The new vessel...
Is CEIBA the Future of Shipping?
Shani Meintjes is a young South African volunteering in Costa Rica on a project very close to her heart, a project aimed at decreasing...
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
VLCC
Charterers have not been under pressure in the ME Gulf as they have been drip-feeding enquiry into the market and this has led to...
Ship Finance to Sell Jack-up, Three VLCCs for $78M
Ship Finance International (SFL +0.3%) agrees to sell its Soehanah jack-up drilling rig to an unnamed buyer and three very large crude carriers to...
Multitasking in a Very Critical Time Resulted in Vessel Grounding
Summary
Commencing sea passage towards Khor Fakkan, the master gave the conn to the duty navigational OOW, accompanied by an AB as a look-out. The...
ISO to Develop Standard for Methyl/Ethyl Alcohol Fuels
IMO takes stance on low flash point marine fuels.
ISO has been invited to draw up a fuel standard for methyl/ethyl alcohol fuels.
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Competition Watchdogs and the Forces Shaping Shipping
The challenge for policymakers is to ensure that the benefits of lower costs and improved connectivity is passed on to the smaller shippers and...
[Watch] Ten Missing After Cargo Ship Collision
Ten people are missing after two cargo vessels collided off China's east coast, near Shanghai, around Sunday midnight, according to Shanghai Maritime Search and...
Ten Missing After Vessel Sinks Off Shanghai
Ten people are missing after two cargo vessels collided with each other off China's east coast, near Shanghai around Sunday midnight, according to Shanghai...
Vaccum Residue Desulfurization Unit in Ulsan Ready
As IMO’s strict environmental regulations are making their head way in 2020, many oil refiners are getting ready. South Korea’s leading oil refiner, SK...
Once Called ‘Boaty McBoatface’ Finally Launches
A polar research ship that the British public wanted to call “Boaty McBoatface” was launched on Saturday, reports Fox News.
The Ship named Attenborough
Instead, the...
Paralysed Ship Captain Saved Through Timely Surgery
A paralysed ship captain who suffered a stroke onboard a vessel was saved by the medical staff of the Rashid Hospital on July 16.
What...
[Watch] Cargo Ship Capsizes in China River
The Express.Co.UK reports an unfortunate in Yangtze River earlier this week where a cargo ship sank after hitting the rocks.
What happened?
The Yangtze River...
Augmented Reality Arrives in Passenger Shipping
Augmented reality (AR) has now entered the shipping sector. It is functional in offering ease of maintenance for ship owners without any physical barriers....
