UK MCA To Commence Phased Survey and Inspection Activity
UK MCA will commence a phased return to Survey and Inspection activity from 20 July.
The move comes following the suspension of operations in late March.
Survey activities will be carried out in...
EU Includes Shipping Pollution To Its Emissions Trading System
The EU takes decisive action to decarbonize shipping, criticizing the insufficient progress of IMO emission reporting requirements, says an article published in Safety4Sea.
EU Emissions Trading System
The EU took more decisive action to decarbonize the...
Maersk’s 9,600 teu Container Ship To Set Demo Record
Maersk ships set container demolition records with its 9,600 teu ship Sine Maersk heading to Aliaga in Turkey for demolition, says an article published in Splash 247.
Ships for recycling
Maersk ships continue to set container...
Insufficient Personnel Training Leads To Engine Room Flooding
A recently released article in the Maritime Bulletin reports about the vessel that suffered water ingress during Jack-up wind farm installation.
What happened?
Jack-up wind farm installation platform ZHEN JIANG suffered water ingress on Jul 4...
KNOT Bags Long-Term Suezmax Charter
Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT), a joint venture between NYK and Knutsen, has concluded a 10-year time charter contract with PetroChina for a shuttle tanker.
The suezmax tanker is currently being built at...
Sensor Differentiates Between Common Flu & COVID19
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are developing a new sensor to differentiate COVID-19 and flu simultaneously.
The development comes as public health experts anticipate a spike in cases during the...
Ammonia Bunker Fuel Compatible With Engines, Says Wartsila
Wärtsilä suggests ammonia can be used as bunker fuel in existing engines to cut down the carbon footprint of shipping.
Wärtsilä's scientists are currently carrying out tests of ammonia both on its own...
Two Crew Abductions on the Same Day!
A cargo vessel was the latest target of pirates in the waters off Benin.
The attack came just one day after reports of an even more brazen attack on a vessel in the...
COVID19 Positive Tanker Isolated
Crew members were found COVID-19 positive by rapid test onboard chemical tanker, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Crew become rapid test postive
Seven out of 9 crew of chemical tanker Samus Swan were found COVID-19 rapid test positive...
[Photo Story] Process of Making Giant Ships in a US Shipbuilding Yard
Ships have always fascinated people. More so if it is a giant ship carrying a large number of containers even vehicles like cars. Would it be lovely to check out the process of making...