[Watch] Dramatic Boxship Collision
Dozens of containers fell into the sea at the Port of Karachi after a Hapag-Lloyd ship collided with another container vessel.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed...
21 Containers Fell into the Sea After Two Ships Collide
On March 19, a boxship collided into an another which resulted in multiple containers falling off the vessel.
What happened?
The Hapag-Llyod’s container vessel ‘Tolten’ collided with another vessel ‘Hamburg Bay’ at the Karachi port in...
Oil Leak and Sea Water Ingress Damage Engine
On March 18, a vessel suffered engine damage following an oil and water leakage in the engine room.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Freifjord’ was enroute from Elnesvåg area when it suffered engine problems with an oil...
1,000 LNG Bunkering Operations by Skangas
Demand for LNG on a rise in Nordics Marine Market. Skangas today announced that it completed 1,000 liquid natural gas (LNG) bunkering operations in 2017, representing more than 60% increase over previous years.
Quest for clean...
MLC 2006 as Amended: Financial Security Requirements
The Maritime Labour Convention have been amended.
Regulation 2.5.2 and Regulation 4.2 are in place now.
These regulation will take care of financial security of the crew members following a ship abandonment.
...
Corrosion Control and the Autonomous Ship
The remarkable success of autonomous and remotely-controlled vehicles on land and in the air, and the interest in this technology being shown within the maritime circles suggests that it is only a matter of...
Active-fin Stabilisers for Large Vessels
The Brown Brothers Neptun II folding stabilisers for large vessels. Fin area: 4.2 - 22.33 m2, total weight: 36.5 -190 tonnes. The transatlantic liner QUEEN MARY 2 features four sets of 15.63 m2 Neptune folding...
Essential Equipment Inspection by Bulk Shipping Operators
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has recently signed two inspection service agreements with experienced dry bulk shipping operators, ESL Shipping and Wagenborg Shipping, to ensure that essential MacGregor equipment is in good working order and...
Ship Finance International Acquires Fifteen, Sells One Boxship
Bermuda-based shipowner Ship Finance International has decided to acquire a fleet of fifteen feeder-size container vessels and sell a 1,700 TEU boxship.
As informed, the fifteen vessels, ranging from 1,100 TEU to 4,400 TEU, will...
Maersk Reduced Port Calls in Line with Bigger Ships
Plans by Maersk Line to reduce the amount of duplicate port calls and allocate more buffer time around hub ports to increase schedule reliability is a logical move as ship sizes increase, a shipping...