by Edwin Lampert Tanker Shipping & Trade editor Edwin Lampert says that a perfect storm of regulation and implementation for tanker operators may have been...

Recent improvements in the design efficiency of new ships went into reverse last year, a new independent study has found. According to the CE...

When you’ve hit rock bottom, the only way is up. The proverb could be aptly applied to the sunken shares of Korean shipbuilding companies, argues...

Leading classification society ClassNK has released its annual report on Port State Control. The report aims to assist ship operators and management companies in...

Denise Watters felt a stab of nerves as she walked into Irving’s Halifax Shipyard to begin her new job as a welder. While she worried...

Footage from the Factory Acceptance Test of the ShipArrestor in New Zealand, 2014. For more information, please visit here Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational...

Cruise ships are frequently referred to as “floating cities,” with their passengers having access to everything from movie theaters to comedy clubs and on-board...

Oslo, Norway, headquartered salvage technology specialist Miko Marine AS has delivered an improved and upgraded version of its ShipArrestor system to the Norwegian Coastal...

GE Power and shipbuilder Fincantieri are to develop an emission control system for cruise vessels to enable compliance with IMO’s 0.5% cap on fuel...

UK MAIB issued a safety bulletin, regarding the investigation of an auxiliary boiler explosion on board the container ship “Manhattan Bridge” to highlight that...

An oil tanker ran aground near Skamokawa, Washington, Thursday morning. What happened? The Argent Cosmos lost the use of a fuel pump and ran aground around...

An investigation carried out by a television documentary crew in the United Kingdom has claimed levels of pollution onboard cruise ship decks is worse...

Recent Suezmax fixtures carrying European high sulfur vacuum gasoil across the Atlantic to the US Gulf Coast are testament to how weak local demand...

Marine coatings are used in marine environments for protection against corrosion, fouling, and UV radiation. The protection of the ship both above and below...

Maersk Supply Service has secured a long-term contract with Subtec S.A de C.V. of Mexico, a subsidiary of Blue Marine Group, for one of...

Abstract Hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) are widely transported in marine vessels to reach every part of the world. Bulk transportation of hazardous chemicals is...

In response to transport sector lawmaker Frankie Yick Chi-ming’s question about the city’s supply of moorings on Wednesday, Secretary for Transport and Housing Frank...

A new report has revealed the abuse of seafarers on board the Panamanian-flagged vessel Ocean Pride moored off the coast of the UAE, which...

Contrary to popular belief the threat of piracy has not gone away. It remains a malignant threat, evidenced by 95 incidents of pirate attacks...

From steam ships to modern diesel ships, boiler water testing has been a mundane task for ship’s engineers. Boiler water is as important in...