Layup Options More Complicated than Simple Cost Savings
Layup options – and outcomes – more complicated than simple cost savings
Layup options and outcomes:
Minimizing opex has been a key objective for owners trying to ride out the downturn in the offshore vessel industry,...
Making Sure Your BWMS Really Works
By Ioannis Stefanou
System selection and installation are just the first challenges when it comes to operating a ballast water management system (BWMS), writes Ioannis Stefanou, group technical director, Wallem Shipmanagement.
The second half of 2016...
Warship Stayed on Deadly Collision Course Despite Warnings
A U.S. warship struck by a container vessel in Japanese waters failed to respond to warning signals or take evasive action before a collision that killed seven of its crew, according to a report...
Afterburning Flame Injures Two Crew in Engine Room
Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit (MSIU) issued an investigation report, concerning an engine explosion on board a passenger vessel, that caused severe burn injuries to two persons, on May 2016. The purpose of...
Machine Room Fire Aboard a Bulker
On June 26, 2017, at 09:49, the Dutch Coast Guard received notification of a machine room fire aboard the "Anna" 15 miles off the coast of Hoek van Holland.
What happened?
The ship was enroute...
US Freighter Knocked Down Dutch Freighter’s Antenna, Kiel
General cargo vessel Ocean Freedom allided with already docked at Kiel-Holtenau Lock general cargo vessel Emma in the evening June 25.
What happened?
Ocean Freedom’s stern crane contacted with antenna on Emma’s upper bridge, knocking...
Pirates Tie Up Captain and Escape with 1.5 Million Litres of Diesel Oil
Armed pirates struck a Thai tanker ship last Friday in the waters off the Malaysian state of Pahang last Friday and escaped with 1.5 million litres of diesel oil.
What happened?
The loot was part of...
Freeing the Seafarers from Unending Paperwork – Frank Coles
A message from Frank Coles, CEO of Transas on the International Day of the Seafarer
On this day of recognition, I would like to celebrate the women and men who commit their careers and...
A Future View of Large Tankers
By Cmdr E. Platt
By then, the largest ships were around 230,000 dwt, but it was thought conceivable that future supertankers could reach the 1 million dwt mark, which would mean a length of 1,640ft,...
The Crooks Are Smarter Than We Are
By John Lohr
Summary
Bernie didn't invent securities fraud. There is a lot of history before him (and after him). Let's look at a brief history of securities fraud.
I can start in 300 A.D. and stop today,...