RN-Bunker Starts Selling Low-sulphur Marine Fuel Produced by Ufa Refineries
Rosneft says its subsidiary RN-Bunker LLC has started selling low-sulphur marine fuel ТСМ-А (sulphur content not exceeding 0.1%) produced by Ufa group of refineries...
Brave Seafarer Jumps Off Cargo Ship and Saves a Whale
Brave sailor dived off the side of a cargo ship to save a whale that had got stuck in a fishing net.
In astonishing video...
Damages Under Marine Cargo All-risk Insurance Policy
A court recently considered an insurance claim under a marine cargo all-risk insurance policy for damages to a ship unloader crane that had occurred...
Dealing a Final Death Blow to Piracy in the Indian Ocean
Somali piracy off the Horn of Africa was once estimated by the World Bank to cost global trade billions of dollars and to harm...
DG Shipping Warns Indian Ships to Stay Away from Gulf of...
On April 3, a cargo dhow – Al Kausar –with 10 Indian crew members was hijacked by Somali pirates and taken off Somalia’s coast...
‘Captain Coward’ Faces Italy’s Top Court
On Thursday, Italy's highest court initiated reviewing the case of Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that sank in 2012...
Researchers Tackle Barnacles from a Different Perspective
Barnacles are a serious problem for the U.S. Navy. A billion-dollar problem. Encrustations of hard foulers—like barnacles and other sea life—are estimated to cost...
UK Improves Ship Accident Investigation Technology
BMT Group has gained a contract to provide simulation programs to the UK government to improve ship accident investigation. The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation...
[Watch] Sailor Jumps 40 Feet Off a Cargo Ship To Save...
This brave sailor dived off the side of a cargo ship to save a whale that had got stuck in a fishing net.
For more...
Analysts Go ‘All-in’ on Dry Cargo
TWO leading Wall Street analysts have made bold statements in recent days supporting a strong recovery in dry bulk shipping. Fotis Giannakoulis of Morgan...
One-quarter of 2017 LNG Newbuilding Completions will be Delayed
LNG carrier owners and builders continue to agree delays in newbuilding delivery dates where possible, deriving mutual benefit from their decisions. In the past...
Fire Disables Tanker with 5,900 Tons of Sunflower Oil
A chemical tanker reportedly caught fire off Mediterranean Sea. The ship was laden with sunflower oil.
What happened?
On Wednesday, a chemical tanker Usichem reportedly caught...
The Future of Fuel & Lubes for a New Era
IMO 2020 sulfur cap: lube producers take a pragmatic approach
There has been little reaction by way of statements or position papers from marine fuel...
Crude Stained Oil Tanker Banned at Sea
In the scorching heat of the Caribbean Sea, workers in scuba suits scrub crude oil by hand from the hull of the Caspian Galaxy,...
New Marine Breakaway Coupling
KLAW Launches New Marine Breakaway Coupling
The Marine2, launched by KLAW, is 32% shorter and 25% lighter than alternative marine breakaway couplings on the market...
Massive Haul of Cocaine Discovered by Ship Floating at Sea
A Danish transport ship unexpectedly became embroiled in a massive drug-smuggling case earlier this month while making its way up the North Sea off...
[Watch] Ship BBC WESER Raised at Lock 3, Welland Canal
The upbound BBC WESER is raised at Lock 3 on the Welland Canal, April 17, 2017. On her way to Lock 3, WESER passes...
Alert! Return of Organotin in Silicone Hull Coatings
The re-emergence of organotin in marine hull coatings is of increasing concern, with academics and environmentalists calling on IMO to investigate the use of...
Raging Black Sea Storm Splits Cargo Ship in Half
On Wednesday, a dry cargo ship reportedly suffered a wreck and raised a distress call.
What happened?
A dry cargo ship Geroi Arsenala sent a distress...
Gibdock Secures Quality and Environmental Recognition
After an intensive 10-month review and upgrade of operating processes across the company, Gibdock has made the transition from ISO 9001:2008 to the new...
