Autonomous Energy Harvesting System Tested

The Autonaut, a 0.5 metre long autonomous energy harvesting system, was tested outside Portsmouth, UK.  The wave foils on the Autonaut passively harvest energy...

Brexit Gainer: Tanker Sector Gains Look Net Long-term Positive

Analyst reportedly don't expect any real impact from Brexit on the demand side of the equation, for tanker sector of shipping industry, in the...

Top 5 Hazards in Shipping LNG

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is regularly viewed as to a great degree unsafe and lethal with cargo ships called as floating bombs.  Be that...

Gard Alert: Prepare to Manage Ballast Water

Preparatory work to ensure timely compliance with IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention should not be postponed as it is thought the convention will soon...

Wärtsilä: New Marine Maintenance Hub in the Canary Islands

Wärtsilä Expands its Service Offering in the Canary Islands in Cooperation with Zamakona Yards Caption: Wärtsilä will offer maintenance and repair services at a new...

Talent Shortage Hits Maritime Industry Says Drewry!

Talent slump that maritime sector is suffering from due to trade slow down should change in the next five years, reports Drewry, a global...

Global Agreement for Maritime Carbon Emissions

While shipping is in most cases more fuel-efficient than other transport sectors, its greenhouse gas emissions are substantial and growing fast.  Without action, these...

Recent Developments in Fuel Injection Equipment – MAN B&W

More than 140 MAN B&W gas engine orders have been confirmed since the first firm order was received in December 2012.  Not only for natural...

Navig8 Sirius – Joins Navig8 Chemical Tankers Inc.

MFAME recently published a news where Navig8 tankers clinched a $55 million loan to finance its new buildings in Japan. Following the loan deal, Navig8 Chemical...

‘Coming Apart at the Seams’: Bluenose II Broken Once Again

Yet another problem appears to have hit Nova Scotia’s Bluenose II.  Photos of the ship have shown very wide spaces between planks near the...