NYK Blue Jay Named 2016 Ship of the Year
The 14,000 TEU containership NYK Blue Jay has been named the 2016 Ship of the Year in the Large Cargo Ship category by the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (JASNAOE). An...
Ban Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic!
Clean Arctic Alliance Welcomes IMO Action on Arctic Heavy Fuel Oil Risk
As the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 71) concluded, the Clean Arctic Alliance welcomed the support from Member States...
Is Your Bulker 10,000GT and 15 Years or Older? MSA Shall Inspect You
China to carry out Special Inspection Campaign for Bulkers
The Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) will carry out a special inspection of internationally trading bulk carriers greater than 10,000GT and 15 years or older.
Focus on...
Chinese Ship Detained in Malaysian Waters
A Chinese ship carrying more than 1,000 tonnes of sand illegally mined off Klang has been intercepted by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in the Malacca Strait.
The Xinzhou 1, registered in the remote...
Fire Due To Loosened Engine Bolts Triggering an Uncontrolled Fuel Spray Aboard
Summary
On September 7, 2015, about 1133 local time, a fire broke out in the engine room aboard cruise ship Carnival Liberty. At the time, the vessel was alongside the dock in the Port of...
Tanker Rescue German Sailors from Vessel on Fire
In a concerted effort throughout July 7, and into the early hours of July 8, approximately 80 Citizen Airmen and four aircraft from the 920th Rescue Wing successfully rescued two German citizens whose vessel...
Captain Dies on Board Oil Tanker
Master of the oil tanker Freight Margie died on board the ship while it was anchored some seven nautical miles off the Port of Durban on July 6, South Africa’s National Sea Rescue Institute...
[Watch] Containership Hits the Berth Off Taiwan
The containership APL Jeddah has hit the berth at the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung as the ship was leaving the port, data provided by the port shows.
The incident occurred in the early morning hours...
Sarnia Firefighter Injured in Ship Fire
A Sarnia firefighter was taken to hospital after being injured Thursday evening while helping fight a fire in the galley of a ship at Sarnia Harbour.
The firefighter was still in hospital Friday morning with...
[Watch] Did Tanker Shipping & Trade Get Owners a Reprieve at IMO?
by Edwin Lampert
Tanker Shipping & Trade editor Edwin Lampert says that a perfect storm of regulation and implementation for tanker operators may have been averted. Should the industry thank Tanker Shipping & Trade?
Last week...