8 Important Points to consider when you order the new ECA Fuel

Various major bunker fuel suppliers are offering new fuels to meet the new ECA regulations which came into force on 1st January 2015.  There are at least 8 to 12 suppliers who are offering...

Female security guard dies after courthouse attack

A female custody officer who was assaulted outside a court while preparing to escort a prisoner between the court and a van parked outside in central London has died.Lorraine Barwell, 54, was the first...

Increasing GHG could result in ocean acidification and pose a grave threat to fishing

The international research team of The Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche, France is led by Dr Jean-Pierre Gattuso.  Their findings indicate that greenhouse gas emissions, if allowed to increase uncontrolled, will adversely affect marine life...

DMAIB releases its final report on the Drodgen channel collision

The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board ( DMAIB) is an independent investigating body.  It investigates maritime accidents with an aim of learning about accidents in order to prevent future accidents.  They primarily carry out...

south korea leads in securing ship building orders

The Korean based South Korean Shipbuilders, owned by the Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. have taken the lead by procuring the maximum shipbuilding orders worldwide  in the first half of 2015.While world over, ship building...

PVI weekly report – June 2015

Protection Vessels International (PVI) is a maritime security company, specialised in providing security teams and escort vessels for merchant ships transiting high risk areas of the world’s oceans. The following are the incidents released...

Stock Market Manipulation being probed by Chinese Regulator

China’s securities regulator has initiated an investigation to crack down on stock-market manipulation and insider trading after a slump of around 30 per cent in Chinese stocks since mid-June.China's securities regulator will inquire the...

CO2 emissions poses threat to Marine ecosystems

Scientists have warned that rising CO2 levels has altered the chemistry of the waters and are disrupting the natural balance of marine life.  Oceans are becoming warmer, losing oxygen and leading to ocean acidification.Twenty-two...

Mastercard Testing Facial Recognition for Making Payments

 Mastercard is testing a smartphone app that uses facial recognition to verify online purchases.  This test is a part of the company’s grand vision to retreat from static passwords for online payments to biometric...

[Watch] What are Motor-Rotor Sailing Ships?

https://youtu.be/W1AoPzXeMKwShort sea trade will soon see the introduction of new generation motor rotor sailing ships. 5 partners are cooperating to implement a lightweight design of a wind sail system with aerodynamic rotors for small...