Possible Draft Restrictions At Panama Canal
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has issued a warning of probable draft restrictions for the transiting vessels due to the dramatic effects of the weather phenomenon “El Nino”.El Nino refers to the ocean-atmosphere complex...
World’s First Fully Autonomous Unmanned Ship
Plymouth University in the UK has undertaken a new project for designing and building a full-sized, fully autonomous unmanned ship that can transform the future of shipping.Plymouth University in the UK is claiming to launch the...
Balancing Rocks Indicate History and Strength of Quakes
The riddle of why the balancing rock collection near the San Andreas fault has never been toppled by earthquakes has been solved, claims US scientists.
Balancing rocks are not seen within 15km of major faults....
NIESR Predicts Slower Global Economic Growth
Growth forecasts for the US and many emerging market economies will be 3%, that is .2% lesser than the May 2015 forecasts. The eurozone has only slightly reduced. UK enjoys an unchanged economy at...
Pacific To Atlantic Via Panama
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Every year nearly 13,000 to 14,000 ships pass through the Panama Canal. It approximately takes eight hours for a vessel to pass the canal. Every ship has to go through a system of...
Tug Boat Struck a Pier Spilling Oil
Accident :Boat struck a fuel terminal pier in New JerseyDate :01.08.2015 (Saturday) at 10 p.m.Oil Spill :1,000 gallonsSpill Point :Upper New York HarborA tugboat hit...
Captain Hyldager Quits Inchcape
The report says that Captain Claus Hyldager, Chief Executive of Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) decided to step down on August 4th without much explanation.Highlights:Captain Claus Hyldager was a part of ISS for 20 years
Claus...
IBIA has a new office in London
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has moved into its new London office on 1st August 2015. This new office stands at, 50 Liverpool Street, London EC2M7PR, which is just around the corner to the...
Product Tanker On Fire – One killed, Four Injured
China Shipping tanker caught fire and claimed the life of one crew member and injured four others.Date: 3rd August 2015.
Location: Dayangshan Island Shanghai.
Accident type: Fire accident.
Vessel Involved: Ye Chi (45,740dwt, built 2009).
En route: from...