Salvors Fight Container Ship Fire
Salvage specialists were dispatched after a container vessel raised a distress signal once a major fire erupted in one of its cargo vessel.
What happened?
The container ship ‘Maersk Honam’ was enroute from Singapore towards Suez...
[Watch] Neo-Panamax in Action – An Aerial Clip
A great aerial clip of an Evergreen container ship unloading at Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a...
Ice Cream Rumor About Storing Corpses on Cruises
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Cruise lines aren't exactly jazzed to talk about how many people die while at sea, but it's enough that they've got to have some protocols in place for the inevitable. Thrillist takes time to...
Training in Alang’s Ship Recycling Industry
Earlier, the entire ship recycling industry in South Asia was characterized by below par health, safety and environmental (HSE) standards. However, the industry in India has evolved rapidly within the last few years as...
It’s Fuel Oil Filters!
Main Engine fuel oil duplex indicator filter
A device used for mechanical separation of solid contaminants from a liquid or a gas. Fine mesh filters are used to remove the smallest particles of dirt from...
Star Bulk to Acquire 15 Dry Bulk Vessels
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the “Company” or “Star Bulk”), a global shipping company focusing on transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Songa Bulk ASA (“Songa”)...
APL Slashes Emissions by Half Over Eight Years
American President Lines (APL), a CMA CGM-owned carrier, has announced that it achieved a 50.7% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per transported container per kilometre in 2017, compared to its base level in 2009.
This achievement marks...
Ecochlor BWTS Retrofit for 36 Angelicoussis Vessels
Maran Tankers Management is the Oil Tanker Shipping unit and Anangel Maritime Services is the Dry Bulk Carrier Shipping unit of Angelicoussis Shipping Group Limited.
USA-based ballast water treatment system (BWTS) manufacturer, Ecochlor, Inc. announced...
Re-Financing of Chemical Tankers
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FSL Trust Management Pte. Ltd., as trustee-manager (the “Trustee-Manager”) of First Ship Lease Trust (“FSL Trust” or the “Trust”), wishes to announce that the Trust has been...
Volcanic Eruption Disrupts Vessel Traffic to Big Island
On May 15, a volcanic eruption has resulted in the disruption of cruises to Big Island leaving passengers stranded at Sea.
What happened?
Since two weeks, around 20 fissures have opened since the Kilauea volcano started...