[Watch] Experts Explaining UK’s Investment In Maritime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be UK ports sector is one of the largest sector in Europe.  These ports handle nearly some half a billion tonnes of freight and 22...

An Industry Which has Scant Regard for Quality – Part 2

This is again a unique phenomenon associated with the bunker industry.  The earlier blog referred to the fact that quality commands no premium with...

Calling at EU Port? Test Your Fuel for Sulphur Content

The European Union has mandated certain rules in accordance with the COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/253.  As per the amended rule the methods and...

IUMI Cyber Security Conference 2015

International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) conference in Berlin this week brought to focus several issues related to cyber security compromised by existing vulnerabilities....

The Third of  “Cap San” Series in Korea

On September 16, 2015, at the yard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) in Okpo, South Korea, the “Cap San Vincent”...

ABB Orders Unique Subsea Cable Laying Vessel

ABB  is a leading power automation technology group with offices in 100 countries around the world.  Their core expertise enables utility, industry, transport and infrastructure...

Transas Installs T-Bridges for 3 Ice Class Vessels

Three ice class vessels namely  The Bumi Uray- Hull-383, Bumi- Pokachi- Hull 384 and Bumi Naryan-Mar- Hull 385 were successfully fitted with Transas T-Bridge...

Gener8 Neptune – The First Of 21 VLCCs Delivered

Gener8 Maritime Inc., on 17th September 2015, announced that they had taken delivery of the first of the 21 “ECO VLCCs” they had ordered for...

Mombasa Port Sealed and Searched for Drugs

Kenya has declared that any vessel carrying the narcotics and firearms will be blown up.  In August, a luxury yacht was blown up off...

Preliminary Salvage Inspection Of Sunken Ferry Completed

Sewol ferry that lies submerged in the waters off the south-western tip of South Korean coast will be salvaged in a phased manner.  As...