Benefits of Working with a Strong CounterParty
Feature: World Fuel Services on the Benefits of Working with a Strong CounterParty
Knowing how to manage risk is the key to a successful long...
Dave Robinson – Diver Down
By J.V. Houlihan
Dave Robinson says, “I had a mask on me when I was three years old. I love being underwater.”
Robinson is a scientist...
LPG Tanker Runs Aground
On October 22nd, LPG tanker Syn Antares that ran aground in Guaiba Lake at Porto Allegro, Brazil. The incident while the tanker was en...
Great Lakes-Seaway Shipping Season Comeback Continues
North American grain and iron ore exports in September have accelerated a rebound in shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway.
“While overall tonnage is about...
OCEAN Alliance Gets a Formal Nod from FMC
After an exhaustive review process by the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) it was concluded that the proposed OCEAN Alliance becomes effective on Monday,...
[Watch] Swimming Motion of Underwater Snake Robot
As with drones, unmanned vessels are also of great interest to the military and therefore to companies producing military technology, like the Kongsberg conglomerate....
[Watch] Test Site for Autonomous Vessels
An entire Norwegian fjord now opens for testing autonomous ship technology. Test-site Trondheimsfjorden is right on the doorstep of a world class research community...
Ship Criticized for Abandoning Crew
Vallianz Criticised for Crew Neglect
The distressed Singapore offshore player Vallianz Holdings has come under criticism for treatment of its crew members.
It has been reported...
World First Test Lab for Ocean Drones
Norway's Trondheim Fjord becomes the world’s first testing site for unmanned vehicles from ships to underwater snake robots.
Trondheim Fjord, Norway’s third-longest fjord, is being...
Continued Supply of Low Flashpoint Distillate Fuels in the New York...
Please recall Viswa Lab's earlier Technical Update on this topic (Increase number of low flashpoint fuels in the New York area).
Viswa Lab reported...