The US Power industry is undergoing a series of substantial changes. These changes pertain to sources of power, power added and retired.   The matrix of...

  Date:  27th June 2015. Location:  Dardanelles Strait near Gallipoli, Turkey. Vessels Involved:  Marshall Islands-flagged MT STI Pimlico collided with the Celestyal cruise ship Celestyal Crystal. Casualties:  None....

Two important facts to know before we proceed to deal with Low Flashpoint fuels. IMOs regulation on low sulfur fuel stipulates vessels can burn fuels...

The 12th annual Platt’s Bunker and Residual Fuel Oil Conference took place on June 25th and 26th in Houston. Some impressions gathered and information...

FOB Rotterdam High-Sulfur Fuel Oil Barges- reach lowest level recorded in 6 weeks July 2015 has so far proved to be the lowest point that...

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is building four semi-submersible rigs  for Cyprus-based Songa Offshore. The four semi-submersible rigs were ordered in September 2011...

A Recent study on seafarers’ happiness index reveals that most seafarers are contented and happy with their career at sea.  IMO’s “Join the Sea”...

On Wednesday 29th July 2015, around 10 a.m., two kayakers reported spotting  an oil sheen that coated their kayaks and legs as they sailed about...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be One of the vast and overwhelming subject is Ocean.  Sailors experience and witness enormous mysteries under the water, all around the world.  Experts have...

Nine migrants have died since June when they made an attempt to reach the UK through Eurotunnel.  Despite these deaths, other migrants remain undeterred...