Hand Severed in Marine Engine Piston Inspection
A commercial ship operator reports an engineer having his hand severed at the wrist during a routine inspection of the main engine units.
One...
[Watch] Short Animation on Flexible Retrofit Device
Watch a short animation on the cost-effective, flexible retrofit device, MacGregor 3D MotionCompensator (3DMC).
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may...
[Watch] Divers Recovering Artifacts of 80-year-old Ship from Bottom of Somers...
For nearly 80 years a piece of Flathead Valley History has been sitting at the bottom of Somers Bay, but thanks to sonar technology...
Precision Load-handling With 3D Motion Compensator
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has introduced the 3D Motion Compensator (3DMC), a flexible retrofit device, which is designed to enhance the load-handling precision of...
Future of Shipping Depends on Training and Retention of Seafarers
Training acts not only as a career enhancer, but also plays an essential role in the modernisation of the shipping industry as a whole,...
Hack the Sea – Created Novel Safety and Efficiency Concepts for...
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, organised its first hackathon "Hack the sea" on 11 - 13 November 2016 at the Interschalt Maritime Education & Training...
Intellian to Exhibit at World’s Largest Marine Equipment Show
Intellian, a leading provider of reliable and user-focused stabilized satellite antenna systems, will showcase its products at METSTRADE, the world’s largest trade exhibition of...
ABB and MTU Prove Durability of VCM® System in Field Testing
Valve Control Management durability proven on CHP application of MTU S4000 gas engine.
Durability field-test results of ABB’s variable valve train system, Valve Control Management...
A Comprehensive Review of Options in IMO Emissions Mandate
Overview
The decision to implement a global sulfur cap of 0.50% m/m (mass/mass) in 2020, revising the current 3.5% cap, was announced by the International Maritime...
Autonomous Transport Systems – the Good, the Bad and the Unknown
Benefits and challenges of an autonomous transport system
By Andreas Kron
A future autonomous transport system comes with both great benefits and major challenges. And it's...
The Marine Institute & IMERC Win Award for Technology Cluster Work
International Maritime Partner award: The Marine Institute & IMERC Win Award for Technology Cluster Work
The Marine Institute and IMERC have been presented with the...
Australia’s Flourishing LNG Sector
In the recent times, the maritime industry is facing higher export volumes and energy market recovery means the liquefied natural gas sector scenario in...
Suppressed Fleet Growth Due to Record Container Ship Demolition
A record year for containership demolitions in 2016 has helped suppress total fleet growth close to the rate for demand. To repeat that feat...
Container Ship Ran Aground in Port of Rotterdam
Container Ship X-Press Etna Aground in Port of Rotterdam
On November 13, a 868 teu containership “X-Press Etna” ran aground in Port of Rotterdam shortly after...
[Watch] Boxship Refloated in Rotterdam
Watch a 868 teu containership “X-Press Etna” ran aground in Port of Rotterdam shortly after leaving the dock.
Rotterdam Port Authority was called in, sending tugs to...
Tanker Collides with a Ferry at Hakodate Harbor
On November 13, an oil products tanker “Taiko Maru” collided with passenger ferry “Asakaze No 5” at Hakodate Harbor, Japan.
The ferry, carrying 30 passengers...
Prince Harry will Live on a Tanker Ship During Caribbean Tour
Royal Yacht it is not: Prince Harry to sleep on tanker vessel during Caribbean tour
Prince Harry will live on a tanker ship during much...
A Ghost Ship from Canada Hits Ireland
Tar-covered ghost vessel from Canada hits Ireland. Passive-aggressive note provides only clue to its origins.
A mysterious solar-powered boat assembled from scrap wood and tar...
Backgrounder: The Tragedy of Greek Tanker Irenes Serenade
At the Navarino Bay in the southwestern Peloponnese, lies on the bottom of the sea the shipwreck of the Greek tanker Irenes Serenade, which...
ACO Partners With Cerný To Create A New Dimension
The successful installation aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines’ Harmony of the Seas has resulted in an expression of interest for a further order on...
