Cyberattack Paralyses Maersk 17 Shipping Container Terminals
Seventeen shipping container terminals run by APM Terminals have been hacked, including two in Rotterdam and 15 in other parts of the world, Dutch...
If Maersk Can be Attacked Think of ‘Tens of Thousands’ Other...
The cyber attack on Maersk has the potential to throw global container supply chains into chaos, according to Lars Jensen, chief executive of maritime...
Another Ship Aground Near Florø
Yet another ship reportedly ran aground close to a site where previously a ship has run aground.
What happened?
On June 28, 2017, at 1.06 p.m....
Captain of Ferry Mistook Masts for Buoys
The captain of the "Iyanough" that ran into a jetty in Hyannis mistook sailboat masts for guide buoys, according to a report from the...
IMES Develops Two-stroke Combustion Sensor
Germany-headquartered IMES has developed a two-stroke combustion sensor for continuous cylinder pressure measurement on two-stroke marine diesel engines.
TCS-01CA is designed to enable nonstop performance...
Fate of IMO’s Ballast Water Convention to be Decided at MEPC...
Delegates at the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee 71, due to gather in London during the first week of July, may well have the...
Lubricant’s Saturation Point & Water Retention – Myth Busted!
My previous write-up on “Water Ingress Mechanism in Lubricants” attracted a lot of comments, many sent personal messages asking more questions which are critical/confidential....
[Watch] Why the Destroyer Crash Doesn’t Make Sense
Something tragic happened off the coast of Japan on June 17th. It’s not entirely clear how it happened, but seven sailors are now dead....
[Watch] Cruise Ship Battered by Huge Waves
Video captured in 2011 showed the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship sailing across the Atlantic.
It encountered a Force 11 storm, which brings winds of...
Bay Area Bike Sharing Program Extended
Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville included in Bay Area Bike Sharing Program
A Bay Area bike share program rolled out an expansion this month, report says.
Brooklyn-based Motivate...
Safety Manual for Bunkering from The Port of Helsinki
Liquefied natural gas, or LNG for short, is becoming an increasingly popular marine fuel, largely due to the fact that it is a significantly...
Dry Bulk, Tanker Newbuilds on the Rise – BIMCO
Tanker and dry bulk vessel newbuild contracts have been signed at an increasing pace so far in 2017, with newbuild activity for the first...
A New Coat of Paint Is Rocking the Global Shipping Industry
A move by China to save the planet has delivered a price shock to the global shipping industry just as it was starting to...
A Day, and Week, for Seafarers to Take Centre Stage
This week is Seafarers Awareness Week. Starting on the 24th June and concluding on Friday 30th, it runs alongside the IMO’s annual international Day...
Next-generation Vessel Monitoring System from MOL and MES
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) recently announced an agreement with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES; President: Takao...
[Watch] How to Protect Yourself From Cyber Attacks Involving Ransomware
Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, which handles one out of seven containers shipped globally, said a cyber attack had caused outages at its computer systems...
Why Every Tanker Technical Department Needs to Rethink Training
On 25 June, the international community celebrated the Day of the Seafarer. It is a day when our entire industry takes a pause to...
Maersk Suffers Global Outage Due to Petya Attack
Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, which handles one out of seven containers shipped globally, said a cyber attack had caused outages at its computer systems...
Shipowners Beware! ECDIS Noncompliant Ships can be Detained
Shipowners and managers need to be aware that port state control may be hot on ECDIS and electronic navigational charts (ENCs) from September this...
Why is there a Freighter Off the Shore of Lorain?
There’s a mystery anchored just off the coast of Lorain in Lake Erie.
An industrial freighter has been parked about a mile from shore since...