Fleet Wide Alfa Laval BWS Retrofit for Nova and Polsteam

Alfa Laval has scored two fleet deals with Polsteam and Nova Ship Tech fitting its ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to over 90 vessels. Comply with BWM convention Both Polsteam and Novaship have selected the Alfa...

[Watch] This $1 Billion Cruise Ship with a Race Track will Fly High

 A $1 billion Norwegian cruise ship is all set to dethrone its rival cruise lines Carnival and Royal Caribbean. What happened? The $1 billion cruise ship ‘Norwegian Bliss’ is the latest ship to join the Norwegian...

High Water Levels Strands vessel on St. Lawrence River

On May 8, a cruise ship was left stranded on St.Lawrence river because the river levels were too high to allow it to pass beneath the Laviolette Bridge. What happened? The cruise ship ‘MS Marina’ was...

China Bans Scrapping of Foreign Ships at its Yards

In an unexpected turn of events, China has decided to ban foreign-flagged vessels to be dismantled at its shipyards from the beginning of 2019. What happened? According to an official government announcement, from the beginning of...

The Spirit that Crosses the Equator Twice Before it Hits Your Glass

WHEN POURING LINIE AQUAVIT INTO cocktails at The NoMad Bar in New York City, bar manager Nathan O’Neill often regales customers with a unique yarn: about the journey that the spirit has traveled to...

[Watch] How to Keep Piracy and Maritime Terrorism at Bay

Watch a Navy unit tasked to keep piracy and maritime terrorism at bay. The unit has come under spotlight after Second Minister for Defence Ong Ye Kung visited it on April 19. Disclaimer: This video...

Stricter Rules for Dangerous Cargo

The inland transport of hazardous substances by ship needs more safety measures, reports ANP news. This is follows after the Dutch Safety Board concluded in its investigation on an accident in Grave during December 2016....

It’s Hydraulic Cylinders Mounted Outside the Hatch Covers

External cylinders – Hydraulic cylinders mounted outside the hatch covers used for opening and closing them. Did you subscribe for our daily newsletter? It’s Free! Click here to Subscribe!

Panama Canal Adds Eighth Daily Booking Slot for New Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority has increased its waterway capacity as the demand from shippers continue to rise. The move was taken after the authorities decided to add an additional daily reservation slot to the...

Why More Oil Rigs at Ship Graveyard than Ever?

Alang in Gujarat is encountering a rise in dismantling of ships, recently. The slump in crude oil price between 2014-2017 and Pakistan’s oil scrapping ban are the reasons behind this. As many as...