[Watch] LeanShip Project Achieves 3.5% Fuel Savings for Vessels With CPPs
The technology group Wärtsilä,the Netherlands based Maritime Research Institute MARIN, and Italian shipowner Grimaldi, have designed an Energy Saving Device (ESD), suitable for use by ships with Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPPs), reports Safety4Sea.
Tests prove...
Port of Oslo’s First Zero Emission Working Boat
The Port of Oslo is all set to build one of the world's first full-electric fish farming boat for an estimated NOK 23 million.
The Port of Oslo is working towards creating an emission-free community...
Hundreds of Nike Trainers Wash Up on Beaches After Being Lost At Sea
According to an article published in Telegraph UK, Nike trainers have been washing up on beaches across the UK in their hundreds for more than a year after a shipping container lost its cargo...
Virgin Voyages Announces First Canadian Woman To Captain Major Cruise Ship
Wendy Williams makes history as the first Canadian female captain of Virgin Voyages' major cruise ship Scarlet Lady.
Virgin Voyages' announced in 2018 that it plans to bridge the gender gap in leadership roles...
Trans-Atlantic West is Lone Bull Market for Boxships
An increasing number of shippers are grappling with overcapacity and weak rates.
Only the trans-Atlantic westbound market shines as a bright spot for ocean carriers.
The Freightos Baltic Index for all trade lanes hovered...
Wärtsilä’s Path Towards a 100% Renewable-Energy Future
The technology group Wärtsilä is heading towards a future that uses 100% renewable energy to power industry’s transformation, says an article published in Windpower Engineering website.
Lead the change in energy sector
The company is...
Singapore Detains MR2 Tanker
According to the recent proceedings from the Supreme Court of Singapore, MR2 tanker Sino Energy 8 has been arrested in Singapore, reports Ship and Bunker.
Why was the tanker detained?
The detention took place on Monday...
Cruise Ship Worker Killed by Window-Washing Machine
A cruise ship worker died after being crushed by the ship's automatic window-washing machine, an inquest has heard, reports BBC News.
What happened?
Leading Seaman Arshad Mehmood, 57, was working on Southampton-based MV Azura on...
A former Cruise Ship HR Reveals What Will Get Workers Fired Immediately
According to an article published in Business Insider, Aida Carvahlo, a former human-resources manager for MSC Cruises, Viking Cruises, and Holland America Line says, sexual relationships with passengers are forbidden for cruise workers.
Here’s an excerpt...
The World’s Largest Ocean Cleanup Has Officially Begun
Ocean Cleanup deploys its $20 million system designed to clean up the 1.8 trillion pieces of trash floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, says an article published in Forbes website.
The dream come...