[Watch] Marine Pilot Steers a Car Carrier in Rough Sea
The cyclonic weather conditions which battered the Durban beachfront on Sunday, 12 March 2017, did not stop the Port of Durban’s marine pilot Rainer...
Cargo Shift Capsize Ropax Vessel
The Ro-Ro passenger ship Soby capsized at the berth in Mindelo port in Sao Vincente Island, Cape Verde.
What happened?
The vessel was offloading cargo, but...
New Virtual Reality Training Facility
MacGregor offers improved operations through new virtual reality training facility
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has recently opened a new facility in Arendal, Norway, which houses...
Brave Marine Pilot Steers Ship Safely in Rough Weather
The cyclonic weather conditions, which battered the Durban Beach Front did not stop the Port of Durban’s marine pilot from safely steering an automotive...
ABB to Power and Remotely Monitor New BW Group LNG FSRU...
ABB will supply the power and electric propulsion system to a new Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) for BW Group, which will also...
Cyclone Debbie Forces Cruise Ship to Anchor Off Coast
A cruise ship bound for far north Queensland has been forced to anchor off the Sunshine Coast due to Tropical Cyclone Debbie.
What happened?
The destructive...
Tanker Runs Aground, Barely Avoids a Major Disaster
Fifty people with seven craft spent the day monitoring the tanker, which ran aground in shallow waters near the Debeli Rtič promontory.
What happened?
Early on...
New Fuel Regs Drive Scrubber Business
The Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association and its members are preparing to meet higher demand for gas scrubbing systems to bring SOx emissions in...
Vessel Triage Developed for Maritime Accidents
Finnish authorities have spearheaded the development of a digital method of communicating the condition of a stricken vessel for the salvage industry. A project...
Beech Group’s Lauren Kemp is Maritime Industry Rising Star
Demolition and remediation experts Beech Group is proud to announce Group Financial Controller Lauren Kemp as a winner of this year’s Rising Star Award...
Implications of Autonomy for Container Ships
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, and Rolls-Royce have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on research and development to explore the impact of...
KOTC is Building a Future-proof Tanker Fleet
As a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) is committed to providing safe and efficient transportation for...
Container Shipping Market to Record Sturdy Growth by 2021
Containers are used to transport objects from one place to another. Unlike conventional shipping, container shipping uses containers of various standard sizes—20 foot (6.09...
Shipping Industry Likely to Use Gasoil from 2020: Industry Expert
Faced with an array of choices to comply with a global cap on 0.5% sulfur emissions in 2020, the shipping industry will likely choose...
Maersk Sets Sail for Logistics on Land as Shipping Rates Slump
Maersk Line, the world's biggest shipper, is planning to expand into the Australian logistics market and add other services to its port calls as...
Important Preliminary Comments on the New Bunker Fuel Standard ISO 8217:2017
Viswa Lab had already covered this topic extensively with their Technical Update of 2016/1/3 based on the draft Standard available at that time. The...
[Watch] Inside the Bridge on a Product Tanker
Watch a thrilling video tour inside the bridge on a product tanker.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be...
Alfa Laval Touch Control is the New Standard for Marine Boilers
Alfa Laval Touch Control is being rolled out successively for new and existing Alfa Laval Aalborg boilers. First out are the Alfa Laval Aalborg...
Equip In-service Vessels with SOX Scrubber Systems Gets the Approval
Study Project to Equip In-service Vessels with SOX Scrubber Systems Receives Class Notation of Classification Character
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the completion of a...
U.S. Shipping Corp. Names New CEO
Jones Act tanker owner U.S. Shipping Corporation has promoted its CFO, Albert Bergeron, to replace outgoing CEO Michael Ryan as chief executive.
Associated since...