Don’t Let Your Maritime Claim Expire

Introduction Maritime claims arise in relation to the ownership, possession, mortgage and general operation of a ship and are primarily enforced by an admiralty action in...

Singapore’s Bunker Industry Deals with Demurrage Claims After Off-spec Fuel Issues

A report in the Platts highlights the current plight of Singapore’s bunker industry as suppliers are adversely affected as they are unable to load...

Fleet Wide Alfa Laval BWS Retrofit for Nova and Polsteam

Alfa Laval has scored two fleet deals with Polsteam and Nova Ship Tech fitting its ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to over 90 vessels. Comply...

[Watch] This $1 Billion Cruise Ship with a Race Track will...

 A $1 billion Norwegian cruise ship is all set to dethrone its rival cruise lines Carnival and Royal Caribbean. What happened? The $1 billion cruise ship...

High Water Levels Strands vessel on St. Lawrence River

On May 8, a cruise ship was left stranded on St.Lawrence river because the river levels were too high to allow it to pass...

China Bans Scrapping of Foreign Ships at its Yards

In an unexpected turn of events, China has decided to ban foreign-flagged vessels to be dismantled at its shipyards from the beginning of 2019. What...

The Spirit that Crosses the Equator Twice Before it Hits Your...

WHEN POURING LINIE AQUAVIT INTO cocktails at The NoMad Bar in New York City, bar manager Nathan O’Neill often regales customers with a unique...

[Watch] How to Keep Piracy and Maritime Terrorism at Bay

Watch a Navy unit tasked to keep piracy and maritime terrorism at bay. The unit has come under spotlight after Second Minister for Defence...

Stricter Rules for Dangerous Cargo

The inland transport of hazardous substances by ship needs more safety measures, reports ANP news. This is follows after the Dutch Safety Board concluded in...

It’s Hydraulic Cylinders Mounted Outside the Hatch Covers

External cylinders – Hydraulic cylinders mounted outside the hatch covers used for opening and closing them. Did you subscribe for our daily newsletter? It’s Free! Click...