It’s a Bilge Well
A sump to which bilge water drains. It is important to arrange bilge wells in the way enabling permanent access and possibility of cleaning even when holds are loaded.
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Star Bulk Undervalued on Rates, Oaktree Stock Sale
Star Bulk Carrier is often undervalued when it comes to its stock rates.
Research Analyst William Meyer believes the company’s stock will be up in the next few months.
The primary stock owner...
Lifetime Vessel Performance Gets the Focus
Alfa Laval will once again have a strong presence at SMM, the world’s most prominent maritime exhibition. As the company enters its second century of marine service, the focus will continue to be on...
Terberg Tells of Ship Size and Fuel Cost Challenge
According to Rob Van Hove, the Managing Director of Terberg Benschop, a subsidiary of Terberg Special Vehicles, Alternative fuel lines, fuel costs and emissions reduction; automation; and the scale of terminal operations constitute the...
ClassNK Releases Amendments to Class Rules
ClassNK, a leading classification society, has announced that it released amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships on 29 June 2018.
Responding to requests
ClassNK is constantly revising its...
[Watch] ABB Partners on Cutting Edge Fuel Technology
A partnership has been initiated between ABB and Ballard Power Systems to develop next-generation of fuel cell power systems for sustainable marine operations.
Clean energy harvested
The new fuel cell power system will be jointly developed...
Collision Course
Commerce and state pilot associations, both in the same river, headed in opposite directions, will soon meet in a passing situation. How they negotiate that critical port-to-port passing is more important now than ever.
The...
FLNGs Signal New Era in LNG Supply
The LNG supply is touted to increase with emergence of a second and third floating LNG production vessels, Hilli Episeyo and Preludereinforce.
Offshore LNG liquefaction
The transfer of a cooldown cargo to the floating LNG production...
Miracle! Crew Overboard Found Alive After 22 Hours
On June 30, a crew member who fell overboard a cruise ship has been miraculously rescued after spending 22 hours at Sea.
What happened?
The crew member has been identified as 33-year-old man who fell overboard...
[Watch] Bear Family Take Dip on Public Beach
A VIRAL video has captured the moment tourists were shocked to see this particular creature swimming in the water close to the shore, despite the populated beach.
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