Omicron Shows its True Colours in The U.K.!
As fears grew over the threat posed by the highly mutated Omicron variant, detected in more than 30 countries, Prof Dame Sarah Gilbert cautioned that while it was increasingly obvious that “this pandemic is...
When Will COVID-19 Pandemic End?
The Covid-19 pandemic will not last forever. It will likely continue to fizzle and fade as it heads towards its third year, resurging with new variants and then waning in the face of vaccines,...
[Watch] Freighter Beached By Storm
Chinese freighter was pushed aground in the downtown of Kholmsk port, Sakhalin, Russia Far East, in the afternoon Dec 6, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Chinese freighter was pushed aground in the downtown of Kholmsk port,...
Construction Underway for 1st Nova Class Cruise Ship
Monaco-based cruise line Silversea Cruises says German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has started construction of its first LNG-powered cruise ship Silver Nova, reports Offshore Energy.
First hybrid, luxury cruise ship
Silver Nova belongs to a newbuild project...
BIMCO COVID-19 Weekly Report – 03 December 2021
This BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report for the week ending 8 October covers updates from Brazil, Latvia, Oman, Singapore, United Kingdom, the UK P&I Club, and the latest from the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Every...
NYK Delivers Next Dual-fuelled LNG Carrier To TotalEnergies
The new LNG carrier LNG Endurance, commercially managed by France LNG Shipping and under a long-term charter contract with French energy giant TotalEnergies, was delivered on 1 December, reports Offshore Energy.
Dual fuel engines
The LNG...
Costa Cruises Takes Delivery of New LNG Mega Ship
Carnival’s Italian brand Costa Cruises has taken delivery of its second LNG-powered cruise ship Costa Toscana at Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku, reports Offshore Energy.
Emission reductions
The 185,000 GT cruise ship successfully passed sea trials in...
MPA Dangerous Goods & Explosives Regulation Amended
An official MPA news release reports of the amendments to the dangerous goods, petroleum and explosives' regulations, 2005.
Read the full news release here.
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The ‘Main Culprit’ of the Mystery 2019 Oil Slick Identified
A mystery oil slick that caused environmental disaster along a vast stretch of Brazilian coastline in 2019 and 2020 was caused by a Greek-flagged vessel, reports Phys.org quoting the federal police investigation after two-years.
The...
World’s First Cruise With Safe Air Sanitation System
MSC Seashore is MSC’s 19th vessel and the biggest in the fleet with capacity for 5,632 passengers. It has two sister ships, MSC Seaside and MSC Seaview, but is the first since the line...