Kawasaki Bags First Order for Electric Propulsion Systems
Kawasaki has launched a battery propulsion system that efficiently supplies power and electricity to the main propulsion system and auxiliary equipment.
Each system includes large-capacity lithium ion (Li-ion) marine batteries, a propulsion control...
Singapore Court Forfeits Chemical Oil Tanker
Chemical oil tanker M/T Prime South is forfeited by state courts of Singapore with respect to the Shell MGO bunker heist.
District Judge deemed the forfeiture of M/T Prime South to the state...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 41, 2020
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 41st week of this year. The report dated 09th October 2020 provides a valuable insight into this week’s tanker market dealings, freight rates, and...
Weekly Bulk Report – Week 41, 2020
The Baltic Exchange has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 41st week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 09th October highlights the plight of the dry bulk...
Rescue Mission Turns Dramatic
Cargo vessel was swept away as it was docking at the Cua Viet Port amid serious flooding caused by days of torrential rains.
Crew members and a fisherman were rescued three days after.
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Startups and Corporations To Decarbonize Shipping Industry
In light of reducing greenhouse gas emissions within the shipping industry, several major maritime corporations are looking to startups for truly innovative solutions.
Industry experts consider that cooperation among established companies and startups...
The Complex Physics Behind ‘Boomerang’ Earthquake
This magnitude 7.1 earthquake started deep underground, in a gash on the Atlantic seafloor, a little more than 650 miles off the coast of Liberia, in western Africa.
It rushed eastward and upward, then did...
ITF Urges On Seafarers’ Human Rights Amid Crew Change Crisis
Amid the crew change crisis within the maritime industry, International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Joint Negotiating Group, issued a joint statement to urge seafarers’ rights, reports Safety4Sea.
Seafarer rights
In fact, the two organizations...
New 5-Minute Test for COVID-19 Detection
CRISPR gene-editing technology comes up with a test that detects the pandemic coronavirus in just 5 minutes.
The diagnostic does not require expensive lab equipment to run.
CRISPR tests work by identifying a...
UK Law to Ensure Fair Wage for Seafarers
The UK changed its law on National Minimum Wage so that seafarers will receive pay protection equal to every other sector.
Entitlement to National Minimum Wage pay rates on domestic routes puts seafarers...