[Watch] Ping Pong – Bill Gates versus Warren Buffet!

Happy birthday, Warren!I hope I'm still crushing it at ping pong when I'm 85 - Bill Gates.

QMI – Oil Mist Detection Systems Win Type Approval From LR

QMI, who pioneered in developing the Oil Mist Detection using Nephelometry has been acknowledged by Lloyd’s Register. Quality Monitoring Instruments (QMI), manufacturer of premium engine...

July Records Highest Container Traffic In Ports of New York And...

The Port of New York and New Jersey are America’s third-busiest ports.  The total traffic last month rose to 588,918 twenty-foot equivalent units, a...

Who is at Fault – Supplier of the Fuel or User?

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Supplier supplied a fuel that caused serious damage to the machinery. The vessel was incapacitated and had to be towed. The cost to...

Stolen Anthems Revered In Several Nations

Alex Marshall, the author of a new book on the history of national anthems, says that several of the world's national anthems are not...

US President Attends GLACIER Meet In Alaska

The agenda of the President’s 3-day Alaska tour is to focus on warming earth temperatures, melting glaciers, rising sea levels and the havoc all...

First Baby Ever Born on a German Naval Vessel

In the ceaseless endeavour to find a new land to live the life of their dreams, thousands of illegal migrants attempt crossing harsh seas...

LUKOIL Marine Lubricants Opens New Warehouse In Gothenburg

Lukoil is a leading Russian oil Industry.  They are engaged in the exploration, production and refining and marketing of petroleum products.  They manufacture nearly...

How The Garbage Islands Came Into Existence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMG1SdeYLFE&feature=youtu.be A common fact is that the Ocean has a lot of garbage in it.  NASA has released a video showing how much trash is...

Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV Merger Brings Profits

With a fleet of 188 modern container ships, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies.  Its Merger with Chile based Compañía...

[Interview] Mr. Kjeld Aabo, Talks About The Future Of MAN B&W...

Mr. Kjeld Aabo - Talks About The Future Of MAN B&W Engines And LNG As Fuel. In an exclusive interview with MFAME team, Mr. Kjeld Aabo talks...

Valero Acquires 80,000 MT Crude Oil From Australia For US Gulf...

Australian heavy crude cargoes were seldom supplied to the US Gulf until recently.  But with the Chinese slowdown in demand and falling crude oil...

The Wärtsilä 34DF Dual-Fuel Auxiliary Engine Establishes LNG Industry Standard

The Wärtsilä 34DF, originally introduced in 2008. It is based on the successful Wärtsilä 32 engine platform.  In 2013, it was upgraded to provide 11...

Azipods Powering the Royal Caribbean’s

Watch the  powerful propellers in action, making ship navigation more precise than ever before.Azipod is the registered brand name for ABB Group's range of...

Dry Dock Mishap left One Dead And Three Injured

Italy’s National Research Council, the operator of the vessel, have confirmed the accident that happened while the vessel was dry docked in a floating...

Bangladesh: Death Of Ship Breaker In Explosion

Local media has confirmed the news of a mishap involving gas pipeline blast at a ship-breaking yard in Chittagong district of Bangladesh.Accident : Gas...

South African Ship Owners Face Continued Stowaway Risk Exposure

Extract from an update issued by the Norwegian P&I Club in the matter of stowaway risk that ship owners are facing.Illegal immigrants at African...

Hackers Get Away With 565,000 Euros

Hackers presenting themselves as the regular African fuel suppliers of the Limassol-based shipping company managed to swindle away 565,000 Euros (about 644,100 U.S. dollars). The...

Seafarers Happiness Index

Crewtoo Publishes Its Second Seafarers Happiness Index ReportThe second Seafarers Happiness Index report has been published by Crewtoo, the online social network for seafarers...

Maran and Nakilat Expand The Joint Venture

Two new LNG vessels has been included in the recent expansion of Nakilat, the shipping arm of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) and Maran...