Calling at EU Port? Test Your Fuel for Sulphur Content
The European Union has mandated certain rules in accordance with the COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/253. As per the amended rule the methods and...
IUMI Cyber Security Conference 2015
International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) conference in Berlin this week brought to focus several issues related to cyber security compromised by existing vulnerabilities....
The Third of “Cap San” Series in Korea
On September 16, 2015, at the yard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) in Okpo, South Korea, the “Cap San Vincent”...
ABB Orders Unique Subsea Cable Laying Vessel
ABB is a leading power automation technology group with offices in 100 countries around the world. Their core expertise enables utility, industry, transport and infrastructure...
Transas Installs T-Bridges for 3 Ice Class Vessels
Three ice class vessels namely The Bumi Uray- Hull-383, Bumi- Pokachi- Hull 384 and Bumi Naryan-Mar- Hull 385 were successfully fitted with Transas T-Bridge...
Gener8 Neptune – The First Of 21 VLCCs Delivered
Gener8 Maritime Inc., on 17th September 2015, announced that they had taken delivery of the first of the 21 “ECO VLCCs” they had ordered for...
Mombasa Port Sealed and Searched for Drugs
Kenya has declared that any vessel carrying the narcotics and firearms will be blown up. In August, a luxury yacht was blown up off...
Preliminary Salvage Inspection Of Sunken Ferry Completed
Sewol ferry that lies submerged in the waters off the south-western tip of South Korean coast will be salvaged in a phased manner. As...
5 Pilot Projects For Green Technology Concept
Norway’s Green Coastal Shipping Programme took off with DNV GL and the Norwegian maritime industry partners approving five pilot projects that will implement green...
Maersk Newcastle Sustains Minor Damages
On September 16th, 2015, Singapore flagged box ship Maersk Newcastle was performing a manoeuvring operation at the Strom Quay in Bremerhaven. The fairlead on...
[Watch] The Animated Popeye Teaser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.beMovie
: Popeye, The Sailor Man.Directed By
: Genndy Tartakovsky.One of the strongest seafaring sea dog ever to sail the seven seas is Popeye, the sailor...
Efficient Response to Earthquake in Chile
Chile’s coast has a long history of devastating earthquakes. The necessity had made them step up their quake- monitoring and retrofit buildings to better...
Offshore Supply Ship Catches Fire
Fire on offshore ship in PeterheadAccident type: FireDate: 17th September 2015 at around 2.50 a.mVessel involved: Fugro Symphony, Offshore Supply vesselLocation
: Peterhead fishermen...
Master Dies of Heart Attack
Incident
: Death due to heart attackVictim
: Master of Russian Tanker Volgoneft-117Date
: 14 September 2015The master of the Russian tanker fainted, when the tanker en...
Cargo Ship Adrift Due to Engine Failure
Incident
: Vessel adrift in the seaVessel
: Han Kong, a general cargo shipDate
: 14th September 2015Location
: 60 Nautical miles off Phuket Island, ThailandThe cargo ship...
Growing Partnership between U.S. and Indian Scientists
"The technical acumen of India's scientists, professors and students was quite impressive-their expertise can definitely help our science and technology efforts to continue advancing...
Looming Threats in the Indian Ocean
Presently, for commercial shipping, the Indian Ocean is arguably the safest ocean on the planet. It remains extremely vulnerable and dependent on international navies...
Streamlining Europe’s Busiest Passenger Port
Billions of pounds of trade and millions of passengers pass through the Port of Dover which is the busiest ferry port. It is acquiring...
[Watch] The Working Of An Upgraded Pentastar V6, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be
Pentastar V6 receives a major efficiency improvement for 2016. The 3.6 litre Pentastar V6 has a 6% better fuel economy, a torque below 3000...
EU Insists on Additions to a Global Climate Deal
European Parliament insists the EU governments to include aviation and shipping in a Global Climate Deal at Paris.
The European Parliament's Environment Committee has insisted...