Brexit to Benefit Greece

Greece is unlikely to suffer significant losses amid Brexit but could instead benefit from shipping and service companies looking for alternative post-Brexit locations, Vassilios Korkidis, the president of the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and...

Miura Type Approved by USCG for HK-BWMS

Miura Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese machinery manufacturer, announced it has successfully completed another major milestone in acquiring U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) type approval for its new ballast water management system. The company already...

Gard Launches Loss Prevention Safety Posters

It is important to raise the awareness of safety issues among our seafarers to contribute to the prevention of accidents on board ships. To assist in this effort, Gard has developed safety posters focussing...

Bunker Industry Still Weighing Global Sulfur Cap Response

With less than three years to go for the International Maritime Organization's global sulfur cap, bunker industry participants are still assessing how refiners and ship-owners will respond to the new rule that is set...

Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress Honoured in Digital Technology Award Win

The Fleet Xpress service from Inmarsat has secured the prestigious Seatrade Award 2017 for Digital Technology, one of the maritime industry’s leading honours, which recognises technical innovation.  Given to acknowledge the most significant contribution...

87 Incidents of Maritime Piracy Recorded in the First Half of Year

Continuing decline in the number of reported incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships has been revealed in the second quarter piracy report of the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), published Yesterday....

Key Points To Be Considered for Safe Pigging Operation On Chemical Tanker

A chemical tanker is scheduled to load various grades of cargo. Some of the cargoes have a very high melting points and the cargoes are therefore likely to solidify at ambient temperatures. Once the...

Engineer Awarded $44k! Fired for Whingeing About Employer to Client

A Nelson cruise ship engineer who sent emails to a client complaining about his employer has been awarded $44,000 in lost wages and compensation.Engineer Stuart Hurst blamed his employer, Wartsila New Zealand (WNZ), for...

Freighter Strikes Dock of Shooters on the Water

On Sunday, a freighter reportedly struck a dock of shooters when it was trying to negotiate a turn. What happened? According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the incident occurred after 6 p.m. on a Sunday evening...

Why Ships Collided in the Modernised English Channel?

It is astounding that with all the modern navigation and vessel information technology on board ships that a tanker and bulk carrier can collide in the highly controlled English Channel. But this is what...