USGC Tracks Safety Deficiencies in Cargo Vessels
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) was required to begin tracking and publishing ship detainments following the hurricane attack on El Faro.
It is...
Hunter Joins New Scrubber Pool for VLCCs
Hunter Tankers has selected Tankers International Ltd as commercial manager for its fleet of VLCCs.
The company said that Tankers International would establish...
DNV GL Forecasts the Decarbonization Effects, Here’s Where the World Fleet...
A new GHG Pathway Model from the latest Maritime Forecast to 2050 report can help the maritime industry to assess and prepare for the...
Ship Breaking Yard Blows Up Killing One
A worker was killed in explosion at Maersk's partner yard in India, reports Shipping Watch.
Explosion in Alang
A worker has died in an explosion at...
Laws To Check Sulphur Content in Fuel
The risk of acid rain and respiratory illnesses has led the federal government to introduce draft laws reducing the amount of sulphur ships can...
[Watch] ‘Capsized Ship’ Emerging from Melting Antarctica?
According to a Daily Star article, a Google Earth user had spotted an area in Antarctica that resembles a ‘capsized ship’.
What is it?
YouTube conspiracy...
As Operating Cost Increases, Car Fuel Will Become Expensive
From next January, tens of thousands of ships will have to switch to new, less polluting fuels, a revolution that may increase the cost...
Shipping Coalition Urges ‘All Parties To Play Their Part’ for Faster...
In a major development, a coalition of shipping trade associations has announced that shipping is not ready to safely implement IMO 2020 low-sulfur fuel...
DNV GL Calls for More R&D Efforts To Develop Infrastructure for...
According to a DNV GL report, unless action is taken quickly, the shipping industry will not meet the IMO 2050 decarbonisation target, say experts...
NRL Pigment Package for Ship’s Color and Gloss Retention
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) designed pigment package to slow discoloration of the exterior coating on surface ships is producing early, positive results, reports...