Clean Tankers to Benefit from Sulfur Cap

Middle distillates will initially emerge as the primary route to the 2020 0.5% sulfur cap compliance, Gibson said. However, as significant as the impact will...

Shell Marine Introduces MILES Program

Shell Marine is introducing its Marine Integrated Lubrication and Expert Solutions (MILES) program. This new initiative includes combining purchasing options, services and an extensive...

Maersk Says No to Bonds

Maersk scales down bonds’ reliance The world’s biggest container shipping company and Denmark’s largest issuer of corporate bonds may rely less on debt markets in...

Ship Capsized in Bandırma

On May 14, a vessel reportedly suffered water ingress, capsized and sunk near the port. What happened? The "Ali Aga" suffered water ingress while loading cargo...

Anti-Ransomware Tips Onboard Ships

Ransomware Remains Major Cyber Threat ‘Be Cyber Aware at Sea’ campaign issues every month an informative newsletter, as part of its efforts to provide the...

[Watch] This Drone Specializes in Cleaning Hulls of Ships

Keelcrab Sail One is an interesting underwater drone specializing in cleaning the hulls of ships without damaging their paint, being compatible with all types...

Fatal Boiler Explosion After Chemical Cleaning

An LNG tanker was berthed alongside a shipyard, undertaking repairs to her port and starboard main boilers. The work included extensive re-tubing and air...

Drug Ship Detained in the Pacific Ocean

On Friday, Law enforcement agencies of Ecuador, was detained in the Pacific ocean, a cargo ship, on Board of which was discovered 5.5 tons...

Captain Coward’s Sentence Upheld by Italy Court

Italy's highest court has upheld the 16-year jail sentence given to the captain of the Costa Concordia, which capsized in 2012 killing 32 people. Francesco...

Passengers Stay Cool as Ship Crew Put Out Fire

A small fire in the engine room of a cruise ship homeported here broke out while she was returning to Swettenham Pier after a...