Men are All Over Women’s Bodies
For long, women body parts have been named after men. This gender bias in science isn’t restricted to the fallopian tubes and the G-spot alone, it’s even more visceral. Recently, BBC covered a story...
[Watch] Pilots Fighting Houston Ship Fire
New footage released online has shown the risks that two Houston Pilots took to tackle a fire when the ship they were piloting broke down and burst into flames after a collision with mooring...
Questions We are Asked on Problem Bunker Fuels from the Houston Area
Q1 – Can we look at the ISO 8217 standard report and identify a problem fuel?
A – The only parameter from the standard analysis which will indicate the current Houston area problem fuels is TAN...
[Watch] If Ship has Structural Failure then Incident Raises Questions!
Detritus continues to wash ashore on the New South Wales Hunter coast after more than 80 shipping containers fell from a cargo ship that was struck in a storm at sea.
Authorities say the material...
Green Ship Capabilities at Posidonia
According to a report published in the “Event” section of Chelsea website, the company is going to exhibit in Posidonia 2018 Conference & Exhibition which is scheduled to held in Athens, Greece from 4th...
ClassNK Guidelines for Concept Design
Leading classification society ClassNK has released its Guidelines for Concept Design of Automated Operation/Autonomous Operation of ships. These guidelines incorporate basic elements on concept design safety for automated ship operation systems.
In the automobile field,...
Are Shipowners Ready for Higher Interest Rates?
Shipping is a capital-intensive industry, which is heavily dependent on debt financing. LIBOR (the primary benchmark for short-term interest rates globally) has started to increase at a faster pace over the past five months...
[Watch] Oil and Wreck Removal JBB Derong 19
Salvage of the 108-meter long Chinese trailing suction hopper dredger JBB Derong 19. The vessel had capsized in a busy shipping lane but had not sunk.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only....
Where Do Old Cruise Ships Go to Die?
Cruise ships generally have a lifespan of 30 years, the time required for their depreciation.
Most of them are well past their prime years by the time they hit 20.
They end up...
[Watch] Who’s Responsible for Container Ship Losses?
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