Ways to Reduce Mooring Accidents
Mooring operations are one of the dangerous tasks onboard ships. The dangers associated with mooring operations are very real, regardless of experience. The smallest...
GSI Host IMO-GloBallast Workshop
GSI Hosts IMO-GloBallast Workshop In DuluthIn preparation for the implementation of the Ballast water convention, the Great Ship Initiative (GSI) of the Northeast Midwest...
At-Berth Emissions Reduced By On-Barge Scrubber
The container and cruise ships must significantly reduce at-berth emissions by scrubbing SOx and NOx pollution. Earlier, container ships were plugged into the electrical...
‘Project Forward’ Designs LNG Powered Dry Bulk Carrier
The dry bulk carriers make up a large proportion of the world fleet. The owners are saddled with the responsibility of compliance with lower...
Hercules-2: Zero Emission Marine Engines
Hercules-2, A Horizon 2020 Project Aiming At Zero Emission Marine EnginesThe EC Grants has granted a total of €16.8 Million to €25 million, for...
Fire in Product Tanker Engine Room
Product Tanker Sustains Engine Damage Due to FireLiberian-flagged oil/chemicals tanker Alia carrying fuel oil set sail from Port of Malta on 4th October toward...
Fire in Splendour of the Seas
Engine Room Fire Contained on “Splendour of the Seas”In the early hours of Thursday, 22nd, 2015, the Bahamas Flagged passenger ship “The Splendour of...
KORMARINE Conference: Korean Register Wins ‘K-Award’
Korean Register Wins The New ‘K-Award’ At KORMARINE Conference 2015, KoreaThe Korean Register (KR) was the recipient of the prestigious new ‘K-Award’ in honour...
[Dramatic Footage] Sinking of a Container Ship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be
Watch the video of a cargo ship getting split into two as the high seas pound the vessel in a storm off Tauranga coast. The cargo...
Ad-free YouTube For a Fee
Google had announced YouTube Red, an ad-free Youtube service for $9.99 a month for Android users when it launches in the U.S. next week....
Masked Man Attack School With a Sword
A masked man with a samurai sword attacked and killed a teacher and a pupil at a school in Sweden. It's reported that the...
World’s First LNG-Powered Container Ship Delivered
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has successfully delivered the first LNG-powered container ship the Isla Bella on Oct. 20 to Totem Ocean Trailer...
Reliability Record Achieved in September
Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors provides a new data series high in September, rising by...
Reducing Risks For Cargo Liquefaction
Liquefaction of cargo vessels involve a lot of risks. But, there are mitigating actions to reduce these risks. DNV GL has published a guideline...
Bunkering in Rotterdam? Watch Out for Wax clogging your Filters!
If your vessel is bunkering LSMGO in Rotterdam, then your filters may get clogged.Statistics:
In the last One Week (12th October to 19th October 2015),...
Armed Pirates Abduct Four Seafarers Off Nigeria
On 19th October 2015, the armed pirates boarded the 19 crew member cargo ship and kidnapped four crew members, two Lithuanian and two Ukrainian....
Drillship Accident Kills One
Drillship Accident Kills One; Investigations UnderwayIncident
: Accident on a drillshipDate
: 20th October 2015Vessel involved
: Pacific Santa Ana drillshipLocation
: About 200 miles south of Lake Charles,...
CMA CGM To Go With French Ballast Water Treatment “BIO UV”.
The year 2015 has seen significant changes or improvements when it comes to shipping emissions, pollution prevention and energy efficiency. More companies are opting...
Invention to Reduce Sulphur Content in Bunker Fuel
Louis Gomez files patent for new Invention that lowers sulphur content of bunker fuelExtracts from the patent filed:
Bunker fuel degrades slower than standard fuel...
Wikileaks Tweet CIA Boss Emails
Wikileaks tweeted on Wednesday that it would release some of the information of CIA director John Brennan's email content shortly. After few hours, six...