Is the Industry Ignoring an Important Update?
ECDIS: is the industry ignoring an important update?
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Top 4 Checks To Avert Lookout Failures That Resulted in Collision
Damage to the bow (Vessel A)
Summary:
At around 09:27:27 on August 7, 2016, the chemical tanker EASTERN PHOENIX was proceeding south-southwest toward Uraga Channel, after...
[Watch] Aircraft Carrier Found 2 Miles Under Sea
Wreckage from the USS Lexington was discovered by the expedition crew of Paul G. Allen’s Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel. The aircraft carrier, "Lady Lex"...
[Watch] How to Park a Warship! Drone Captures Tugboat’s Complicated Task
A small tug boat pushed a huge warship into port by nudging its back end
L.É. William Butler Yeats was returning to Haulbowline...
MPA on Maritime Transformation Programme
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has unveiled four broad strategies to drive Singapore’s next phase of growth as a Global Maritime Hub for...
Collision on the Rhine River
On March 7, two vessels were involved in a collision in the Rhine River and both the vessel sustained damages during the incident.
What happened?
The...
Maersk Ship on Fire, 4 Sailors Missing
On March 6, a serious fire erupted on a cargo ship in the Arabian Sea and efforts taken by fire-fighters to contain the fire...
Maersk Maya Targeted by Pirates
On February 22, a tanker vessel belonging to Maersk was targeted by pirates, while the vessel was anchored in Haiti.
What happened?
Singapore-flagged oil products tanker...
Exmar Chooses LPG Propulsion for VLGCS
Shipping company Exmar is likely to install liquid petroleum gas (LPG) burning two-stroke engines on two very large gas carriers (VLGC) to be built...
Eniram Mobile for Real-time Decision-making Support
Eniram, a Wärtsilä company, has launched Eniram Mobile to offer real-time decision-making support via mobile notifications. Eniram Mobile, which has been co-developed together with...
Capesize Market’s Threatened by Valemaxes
The first of the new Valemax very large ore carriers (VLOCs) loaded 400,000t of iron ore at the Brazilian port of Tubarao this week...
Baltic Index Strengthens on Panamax, Supramax Vessels
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose for the fifth straight session on Tuesday to...
‘Game of Thrones’: Top 10 Chemical + Parcel Tanker Operators Named
A strategic consultancy with a focus on the ‘Chemical tanker’ market has released its annual report ranking the top operators in chemical and parcel,...
The Drone Squad for Ship Surveys
With four drone types in its arsenal, DNV GL has adapted its survey technology to various ship structures. Recently DNV GL reported that it...
Glitch in Engine Governor Actuator System Results in Allision and Fire...
Summary:
On September 6, 2016, about 00:05 local time, the tanker Aframax River allided with two mooring dolphins in the Houston Ship Channel (HSC) near...
[Watch] An Unofficial World Record for the Fastest Construction of a...
The Johan Sverdrup Riser platform is very near setting what might be an unofficial world record for the fastest construction of a topside of...
First Liquefied Natural Gas Cargo Produced for Export Ships
The first consignment of Liquefied Natural Gas has departed from the Dominion Energy Cove point LNG terminal, Maryland.
The construction project has been touted as...
Container Vessel’s Owner Pays Pollution Fine
The owner of an Iranian container vessel paid a fine of US$51,150 to the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) for the illegal discharge of waste...
Second Bermuda Triangle Creates Panic Among Mariners
A second Bermuda Triangle has created fear among mariners. It is located on the East China Sea and has recorded nearly thousands of crashes...
Vessel Runs Aground Off Lisbon
On March 6, a cargo vessel ran aground near the Bugio lighthouse situated in Tagus river due to an engine failure.
What happened?
The cargo vessel...
