Bravehearted Pilots & Officer Get 2020 IMO Award
Two Brazilian pilots will receive the 2020 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.
They averted an environmental disaster and an officer from the Philippines who ensured the survival of fellow passengers from...
Shipbuilders Focus More On Design To Achieve Better Efficiency
The IMO 2020 regulations, along with the promise of further mandates down the line, are pushing ship designs forward.
With the IMO 2020 regulations now in place and future regulations in the pipeline,...
Decarbonization Needs Fuel & Technology Investments, Says Shipping Experts
Shipping experts updated the industry on upcoming IMO and regional emissions regulations at Riviera’s Maritime Air Pollution, Europe, virtual conference.
Panellists said shipping will need to invest in technology to reduce carbon intensity as...
[Watch] FDA Discusses the Pros & Cons of Emergency Vaccine Authorisation
According to a Science Magazine report, last week an advisory group to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raised concerns that the agency might once again tap the brakes to the Operation War...
Captain of Cargo Ship Arrested for Collision
Greek authorities on Wednesday arrested the captain of a Portuguese-flagged cargo ship that collided with a Greek navy minehunter outside the country's main port of Piraeus.
The captain of the container vessel was...
World Tanker Market Sees Possible Rate Hikes
Fledgling demand will have a major impact on total volumes needed, while global oil and petrochemical production is expected to increase slightly.
The current roller-coaster situation in oil, gas and commodities in general,...
Trawler Evacuated & Moored To Fight Fire
A fire erupted on board of Russian reefer trawler KAMCHATKA HARVEST south of Tongyeong port, east coast of South Korea, in the afternoon Oct 28, shortly after trawler left Tongyeong, and was sailing in...
World’s First LPG Dual-Fuel Engine Vessel To Join The Fleet
In a press release by MAN Energy Solutions, MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, has announced the successful conversion of the main engine aboard the LPG carrier, ‘BW Gemini’, from a MAN B&W...
Lesser LNG Prices Spur Demand for Cleaner Fuels
Globally, LNG is expected to account for 10 per cent of overall marine fuel mix by 2030, up from less than 0.1 per cent last year.
The use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel...
IMO To Ensure Vessels Cybersecurity Compliant From 2021
Starting January 2021, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires vessels to be cybersecurity compliant in international waters and everywhere they go in the world.
Flag states will ultimately be in charge of putting in place...