BWMC Malfunction Still an Issue?
According to a Riviera Maritime Media article, DNV GL held a series of webinars on ballast water treatment and the Ballast Water Management Convention and polled participants on their readiness and experiences.
Who were the...
Seatrade Maritime Awards 2019 Finalists Revealed
The maritime industry has shown encouraging signs of recovery over the last few months and companies have shown they are keen to share their accomplishments by entering the Seatrade Maritime Awards, said a press...
Captain & Chief Officer Plays With Risk, Provides False Information, Court Fines Them
A captain and Chief Officer was fined for false information on a ship docked at Tauranga Port, reports Stuff.
What happened?
The Emile Bulker was docked at the Port of Tauranga when a workplace incident left...
New Publicly Available Specification (PAS 23263‐2019) for IMO 2020 Implementation
The recently announced Publicly Available Specification (PAS) from IMO covers “Considerations for fuel suppliers and users regarding marine fuel quality in view of the implementation of maximum 0.50% sulfur in 2020”
Viswa Lab in its commitment...
Bans, Complications Doesn’t Dampen Scrubber Uptick
Around 70% of VLCCs under construction and a fourth of global fleet likely to have scrubbers
2400 scrubbers at the beginning of 2020 and 3500 by the end of 2020
Experts says its...
Thomas Cook Crashes, Leaving Thousands Stranded
World’s oldest and biggest travel companies Thomas Cook, has ceased operations stranding more than 600,000 vacationers who had booked through the company, reports CNN.
Efforts taken by UK Civil Aviation
Tim Johnson, policy director at the...
Right Time for Panamax Container Ship Investments?
According to an article published in Riviera Maritime Media, LISW delegates say that Panamax container ship values have been rising for months but there is still time to secure a bargain.
Glimmer hope for investors
Speaking...
Chartwell Invests in 3 Key Areas To Meet Next-Gen Vessel Design Demand
Chartwell Marine, a pioneer in next generation vessel design, has announced significant investment and growth in its team as it responds to growing global demand for its specialist vessel design services, says an article...
Shell’s Singapore Refinery Loads Its First LSFO Cargo
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has loaded the first cargo of low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) from its Pulau Bukom refining site in Singapore, reports Reuters.
Rising LSFO demand
Demand for stable low-sulphur marine fuel supplies is rising...
Fatal Incident of a Drunken Crew Engaged in Cargo Operations
Summary
‘MV European Endeavour’ is a combined Passenger and Freight Roll-on Roll- off vessel, operating a service between the ports of Liverpool and Dublin. 22nd June 2017, on arrival of the vessel at Dublin, the...