ClassNK Inks Its First CSMS Certification
Leading Classification Society ClassNK certified the Cyber Security Management System (CSMS) of NYK Group subsidiary NYK LNG Shipmanagement Ltd. and its managed LNG carrier Pacific Mimosa, says an article published in LNGIndustry.
First CSMS certification
According...
IMO Braces for Smooth 2020 Sulphur Cap Implementation
Ahead of the global switch to a cleaner fuel, the IMO has highlighted the ‘immense amount’ of proprietary work that will ensure the changeover goes smoothly, reports Ship&Bunker.
Dedicated hotline email
With the introduction of a...
$55,000 Fine for Open-loop Scrubber Ban Violation
According to a Dredging and Port Construction report, the Port of Hamburg authorities have imposed a record fine to a tanker that breached its open-loop scrubber ban.
What is the fine?
The Marshall Islands-flagged vessel received...
Meet America’s First Female Captain of a Mega Cruise Ship!
According to an article published in Travel Insider, Kate McCue, captain of the Celebrity Edge, a 2,918-passenger cruise ship, says she has too much time off work.
Routine shift
"We do three months on, three months...
Presence of Biodiesel Waste Indicated in VLSFO Bunkers in Panama
According to a latest ViswaLab technical update, an increase in high Acid Number VLSFO fuel samples bunkered in Panama is noticed since the beginning of December.
Samples tested at ViswaLab
ViswaLab has tested 12 samples...
Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) Code of Practice
According to an article published in Maritime UK, the MASS industry, companies, organisations and individuals working within it are committed to behaving ethically and with integrity in all aspects of business.
Fair regulatory controls
Success of...
Tanker Rates Continue To Slide, Shippers Remain Hopeful
VLCC spot rates had touched $300,000 a day in the week ended 11 October, before diving to below $100,000 a day at the close of last week.
West Africa and Black Sea/Med suezmax...
Conquistador Ship Anchors Discovered Off Mexico
According to an article published in Fox News, archaeologists have discovered two 16th-century anchors off the coast of Mexico that may be from ships used by conquistador Hernán Cortés.
Iron anchors discovered
The iron anchors were...
Countries Come Together To Implement IMO Regime
Countries surrounding the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden have pledged to make progress towards ratifying, implementing and enforcing IMO’s liability and compensation regime, reports Port News.
The pledge was made at a workshop in...
Izzy Looking Forward To a Christmas Miracle
A cat that stowed away on a cargo ship and travelled more than 2,000 miles from Israel to the UK needs a new home, reads an article in BBC.
Izzy, the stowaway cat
Izzy got stuck...