COLREGS Milestone for Autonomous Ships

Rolls-Royce has completed the £1.3 million MAXCMAS (MAchine eXecutable Collision regulations for Marine Autonomous Systems) research project, demonstrating it claims, that the operation of...

AET Aframax Shuttle Tankers to Run on LNG and Cargo Vapour

Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply its volatile organic compounds (VOC) recovery technology, LNG fuel gas handling systems and the auxiliary engines for two...

Diana Fixes Time Charter Contract with SwissMarine

Diana Shipping signs a time charter contract with Swiss Marine Services, S.A, Geneva. The charter is regarding their capesize dry bulk vessel, Aliki. ...

Baltic Index Slips on Lower Vessel Demand

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, closed lower on Tuesday, as demand fell across vessel...

A 6,000-Pound Container of Sulfuric Acid Lost Off North Carolina’s

A cargo ship has reportedly lost 70 out of 30,000 containers at Sea off North Carolina’s Outer Banks due to strong winds and rough...

Fire After Collision Between Ships in Danish Strait

On March 27, a container vessel and a merchant vessel collided in the Danish strait and the collision resulted in a brief fire onboard...

Install Scrubbers or Face Extra $34bn for Low-sulphur Fuel

Within two years it will be illegal to power a ship with fuel having more than 0.5% sulphur content, unless the vessel is fitted...

Worker Found Dead in Cargo Hold of Ship at Port of...

On March 27, a worker was found dead in the cargo hold of a vessel and was removed from the vessel when it arrived...

[Watch] Cargo Hold Tragedy Onboard a Ship

 On March 27, a worker was found dead in the cargo hold of a vessel and was removed from the vessel when it arrived...

[Watch] Man Launches Himself Into the Air with Homemade Rocket

 A 61 year old limo driver attempted a rare feat when he launched himself into the air with the help of a homemade rocket...

It’s an Air Compressor! Winner is…

Usually two-stage, two-crank machine used aboard ship to supply compressed air. The air is compressed in the first stage, cooled and compressed to higher...

Construction of LNG Ships for Volkswagen Group Logistics Begins

Volkswagen Group Logistics celebrated the official launch of their LNG vessels. This LNG powered ships will carry Volkswagen vehicles in the Europe-North America...

A Paradigm Shift from Preventive/Planned to Predictive Maintenance

As we know that, “a penny saved is a penny earned”, our world is experiencing a tough economic climate. Shipping companies are finding ways...

Coldharbour Initiates Japanese Type Approval Process

Coldharbour Marine, a manufacturer of ballast water treatment systems based on unique inert gas technology, has engaged Japanese classification society ClassNK to assist in...

Cheap Charter Rates Give HMM’s New Panamax Service a Competitive Edge

With Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) about to launch an Asia-North Europe service deploying panamax-size vessels, maritime consultant Drewry has debunked the theory that unit slot...

Wärtsilä VOC Recovery System can Save Tons of Fuel Each Year...

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) recovery technology, LNG fuel gas handling systems and the auxiliary engines for two...

China’s Intelligent Workhorse of the Seas

A comprehensive approach to ‘smart’ ship technology has been adopted by Chinese shipbuilding industry in a recently delivered handysize bulker, writes David Tinsley. China’s determination...

NYK Conducts Ship-to-Shore Connection Test of Navigation Support Tool

NYK and MTI Co. Ltd. conducted a ship-to-shore connection test for the ship navigation support tool J-Marine NeCST,* and together with Japan Radio Co....

Environmental Award for MSC Cruises

The MSC Cruises has been conferred an award for sustainable and environmental stewardship on its ship ‘MSC Meraviglia’. The Cruise line has been awarded...

Maersk Boxship Collide with Another Boxship in Callao

On March 24, a Maersk boxship collided into another boxship belonging to Seaspan and chartered by Maersk Line’s 2M partner, MSC. What happened? The Maersk container...