Tanker Explosion Causes Major Fire in Yellow Sea

The tanker Xing Long Zhou 569 suffered explosion, which lead to major fire on board, on some 115 nautical miles east off Qingdao, China. The...

Fujairah Environmental Damage due to Illegal Dumping of Waste by Oil...

An oil tanker that was illegally washing its fuel storage area and dumping the outflow was the reason for the oil spill that affected...

RNLI Crews Save Cargo Ship

Two west Cornwall lifeboat crews are due a well-deserved rest after their combined efforts saved a large cargo ship from drifting towards the perilous...

[Watch] Heroic Action! Saving a Cargo Ship

Two west Cornwall lifeboat crews are due a well-deserved rest after their combined efforts saved a large cargo ship from drifting towards the perilous...

Robbers Target Maersk Product Tanker

Three incidents of robbery against ships in Asia have been reported due to piracy and armed robbery data exchange, including one case involving the...

China Penalises Ship for Using Non-compliant Bunkers in ECA Zone

China has penalised a foreign ship for burning bunker fuels with sulphur content of over 0.5% in the country’s designated Emission Control Areas (ECAs),...

Jet Alert! Laptop Batteries can be Bombs

Intel sources fear terrorist can make bombs as small as computer batteries, provoking the ban on carry-on electronics at sensitive foreign airports. Al Qaeda...

New ISO 8217 Standard Released! Changes to the Distillate Fuels

The ISO 8217:2017 standard has been released. The standard itself states in the introduction portion  the changes made in 8217:2017 compared to 8217:2012. Changes...

MPA’s MFM Based Bunker Integrity Check “Reassuring” – IBIA

IBIA welcomes MPA’s efforts to ensure integrity of MFM systems The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) welcomes the efforts of the Maritime and Port Authority...

VIKING Gaining Ground in Continued Difficult Market

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S is experiencing a moderate slowdown following several years of continuous growth. In a market affected by continued decline in two...