Are You Collecting Bunker Samples the RIGHT Way?

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Crew Member Found Dead Under Suspicious Circumstances

Crew member found dead under suspicious circumstances, vessel detained On October 4th, a general cargo vessel requested medical assistance for a 37-year old Ukrainian crew...

Heavy Lift RoCon and Tanker Operator Recognised by US Authorities

Qualification Can Equate to More Efficient Freight Transit Times Foreign shipowners welcome any chance of being accepted as bona fide suppliers of ocean-borne transport as...

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...