DNV GL to Retrofit VLCVs with Exoskeleton Membrane LNG Tanks
At the Marintec China trade fair, classification society DNV GL presented GTT, together with its partner TECHNOLOG, a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) statement for the retrofit of very large container vessels (VLCVs)...
Rescue Bid After Freight Ship Loses Energy
On December 14, a cargo vessel reportedly lost power after getting caught in the stormy seas and an emergency tug was deployed.
What happened?
The cargo vessel ‘MV Fame’ reportedly lost its power off Taransay in...
Methanol and Marine Lubricants in a Lower Sulphur, Lower Emissions Future
Chevron Marine Lubricants Publishes New White Paper - Methanol and MarineLubricants in a Lower Sulphur, Lower Emissions Future
Chevron Marine Lubricants, a leading lubrication solutions provider for alternatively fueled vessels and one of the largest suppliers of marine lubricants in the world, has released the first in a series of new white...
Panama Receives Guinness Record
With a total of 8,094 vessels, Panama is emerging as the country with the largest registry of ships in the world, a figure that made it worthy of a Guinness Record.
Official figures revealed that,...
[Watch] Master’s Failure to Execute a Safe Docking Evolution Results in Allision
Summary
On June 3, 2016, the Malta-flag cruise ship Celebrity Infinity allided with
berth 3 in Ketchikan, Alaska. No one was injured and no pollution occurred. The vessel sustained a 9-inch-diameter hole on the forward port...
Vessel from Vancouver Runs Aground in Columbia River
On 14th Dec, a 35,000-ton ship laden with wheat ran aground in the Columbia River hours after leaving the Port of Vancouver and suffered water ingress. It was safely escorted by tugs to the...
Food Supplies to Stranded Vessel Crew
Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) came to the rescue of a stranded vessel not far from Pulau Bruit by delivering food supplies to the vessel crew.
MMEA said it received a call for help from...
[Watch] Hidden Camera in Cruise Ship Cabin
In an incident that has shocked many, a Florida family discovered a spy cam in their room that was mounted behind a TV set in their cabin onboard a Carnival cruise ship.
The family with...
‘World’s Largest’ LNG-fuelled Vessel Set for Delivery
In recent days there is an active research in the development of promising LNG fuelled vessels to power huge vessels for a long range mission. At the start of this year, two marine industry...
MPA Injects S$12m More for LNG Bunkering in Singapore
On December 14, Singapore Maritime and Port Authority has pumped an additional S$12 million to boost Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering in the Port of Singapore.
Co-fund new bunker vessels:
About half of the amount...