Diving into the Mysteries of World War II Bell Island Shipwrecks
A group of researchers will explore the underwater battlefields off the coast of Bell Island, to try to uncover more about what happened when...
Top Ten Shipping KingPins!
1. Xu Lirong, China Cosco Shipping Group
Can Capt Xu leave his handprints on the ‘Avenue of Stars’ of China’s shipping history?
2. Hanjin/KDB/Korea Inc
Hanjin bankruptcy...
2016 Tested us, But Let’s Make 2017 the Year that Drives...
INTERMANAGER PRESIDENT’S NEW YEAR MESSAGE: 2016 TESTED US, BUT LET’S MAKE 2017 THE YEAR THAT DRIVES US
By Bjørn Jebsen
There is no shying away from...
Remember to Renew Your CLC, Bunker, Athens and WRC Certificates
Time has come for most shipowners to apply for renewal of their CLC, Bunker, Athens and Wreck Removal Certificates from the Danish Maritime Authority....
Shipping Confidence on a 15 Month High
On Tuesday, Moore Stephens said the average shipping confidence level rose from 5.4 in August 2016 to 5.6 out of 10.0 in November 2016...
[Watch] Collided Ship Due to Watchkeepers Fault
A 24 metre fuelling vessel Erin Wood collided with a 4,155 DWT Cyprus registered cargo vessel Daroja on Saturday evening, August 29th, 2015 approximately...
Watchkeepers Failed! Ships Collided
Summary
On 29 August 2015, in daylight and good visibility, the cargo ship Daroja and the bunker barge Erin Wood collided just east of Peterhead,...
Virgin’s Ship Order Finalized
Ship construction contracts valued at approximately two billion euros between Fincantieri and Virgin Voyages (part of Virgin Group of companies) for three new cruise...
Hazardous Cargoes Pressure Effects – Tanker Safety
PRESSURE
Liquefied gases are normally carried as boiling liquids at either:
ambient temperature (fully pressurised ships), or
atmospheric pressure (fully...
Bunker Surveyors Must for Bunker Supply Operations
Skuld Advises Ship Operators to Utilise a Bunker Surveyors Amid New Singapore MFM Requirement
Marine insurance provider Skuld has advised vessel operators to utilise a...
[Watch] Imagine a World of Unlimited Clean Electricity…
This video presents how the clean tech company Climeon and Sir Richard Branson aim to change the way we produce electricity today. Climeon makes...
Lamps on Nuclear Icebreaker Catches Fire
On 21st December, Yamal a nuclear-powered icebreaker ship belonging to Russia reportedly caught fire after its powerful flood lamps caught fire.
Deputy General Director Mustafa...
Pressurized Burst Aboard a Tanker Injures Two
Two men injured on tank ship 20 miles offshore of Port Arthur
Coast Guard crews medevaced two men after they were struck by a pressurized...
Cocaine Worth $60m Nabbed by Australian Border Force
On Friday, nearly 186 kilos of cocaine was seized from a commercial vessel after it was escorted to Hobart by Border force personnel.
HMAS Adelaide...
Treasure Hunter Jailed Until He Reveals Location of 3 Tons of...
As a mail steamer called the S.S. Central America chugged along the Atlantic coast In 1857, bound for New York, it was hit by...
2016 Year in Review: Container Shipping Industry’s Annus Horribilis
By Timothy Renshaw
The corporate wreck of Hanjin Shipping Co. validated the 2016 storm warnings for global container shipping lines, but there were some sunny...
Mudit Singh: Increasing Bunker Disputes
The Club has recently experienced an increase in the number of bunker quality dispute claims arising from the delivery of allegedly off-specification or contaminated...
Ship Recycling Sites Approved by the European Union
The European Union Commission has published its first ever list of approved ship recycling plants.
The booklet named ‘European List of ship recycling facilities’ published...
Critical Expense for Maritime Trade About to Increase
By James Catlin
Summary
Over the past two years bunker costs for maritime trade have been falling.
Much of this can be attributed to the...
Bulker Grounded Due to Cracks in Cylinder Liner Cooling Water Jacket!
Recently, a 738-foot bulk carrier ran aground while outbound on the Columbia River. The grounding resulted in limited damage to the vessel and no...