The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships

The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments 2004 will enter into force on 8 September 2017 Finland has...

Coatings Bribery Scandal – Hempel Fires 4 of its Employees

German authorities are currently investigating coating manufacturer Hempel A/S to determine whether alleged bribes were made by employees to ship managers. The company says it...

A View from the Top

View from the Top : Dr. James Delgado, NOAA Director of Maritime Heritage By Kathy A. Smith Nearly a century ago, Lieutenant Ernest Larkin Jones was lost...

Ship Owners to Keep Gaining from Low Bunker Costs

Ship owners to keep gaining from low bunker costs, as oil prices poised to remain low, despite OPEC decision The ship owners are poised to...

Shenzhen Port Enacts Low-sulfur Fuel Rule Ahead of Schedule

From now, the ships berthed at the port of Shenzhen are required to burn low sulfur fuel after local authorities decided to implement the...

Moving Inlet Ports Concept for Optimization of 2-Stroke Uniflow Engines

Nowadays, the fixed size and position of the inlet ports on 2-stroke engines is one of the most limiting factors for improving thermal efficiency....

Woman Explores Abandoned War Ship after 75 Years

The Second World War navy ship has been left decaying underwater for the past 75 years. That’s until a brave woman decided to explore...

Are Big Ship Good for Exporters?

Stacked high with empty containers, the Aotea Maersk came in light on the first visit to the Port of Tauranga, mostly to accommodate the...

ABB’s OCTOPUS Marine Software Improves Safety and Efficiency of TPI Megaline...

Mega Caravan semi-submersible vessel is utilizing with ABB’s decision support system The Korean heavy lift company TPI Megaline has selected ABB’s predictive OCTOPUS marine software...

Expanded Panama Canal Locks Require a New Look for Old Equipment

In the original configuration of the Panama Canal Waterway, small locomotives are used to pull ships through the locks.  In the expanded section of...