Ship Efficiency Awards 2016 – Shortlisted Finalists
The Ship Efficiency Awards have become a sought after recognition of ship efficiency excellence with all entrants assessed on stringent judging criteria by a...
Gibdock Delivers for Seatruck with Clipper Service
Gibdock has extended its extensive track record in the passenger and freight ferry market by redelivering the Seatruck Ferries container/ro-ro vessel Clipper Point on-time,...
Eyes, Ears at Sea: Deep Vision Pitches ‘Brain’ for Unmanned Vessels
By JAMES RISDON
Off the coast of West Wales and Scotland, an eerily unmanned boat is plying the waters of the Irish Sea this month...
Asia Tankers-VLCC Steady After Bumping Four-Month High
Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs), surged to a four-month high on last Thursday. The ship brokers said that the new rates...
Fatal Injury Due to Fall from Cargo Hatch Cover
Fatal injury to a crew member at Tallinn Shipyard
Summary:
On 19 May 2015, an able seaman on board the Maltese registered cargo vessel Kadri was...
NGO Shipbreaking Platform Demands European Ship Recycling Licence
In a position paper published, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform calls on the European Commission, the European Parliament and Member States to support the introduction...
Volkswagen to Charter Two LNG Fueled Car Carriers
The Volkswagen Group informs that from 2019, it will use two LNG-fueled vessels chartered Siem Car Carriers AS for vehicle shipments between Europe and...
Ship Accident: Owner Fined $36,000
A ship owner and his company have been ordered to pay more than $36,000 in fines and legal costs following the running aground of...
Drunk Sea Captain Granted £5,000 Surety Bail
Sea Captain Eugenijus Tulauskas accused of being drunk and in charge of a ship in Belfast must deposit a cash of £5,000 cash before...
IMO’s Fuel Availability Study is Flawed
In a dramatic statement released by Lars Robert Pedersen, Deputy Secretary General at BIMCO said that the International Maritime Organization's (IMO's) fuel availability study...