How Crane Collapse Incident Occurred? – A Pilot’s View
A pilot with knowledge of berthing operations at DP World’s Jebel Ali Port says the collision between a CMA-CGM container ship and STS crane that caused the crane to collapse was likely the result...
IMO’s Hughes Talks Sulfur Cap, Quashes Talk of a Delay
* Chance of push-back to Jan 2020 sulfur cap deadline 'negligible'
* Compliance with 2020 sulfur cap a key topic in July meeting
* IMO to request ISO consider 0.50% fuel specifications
The 0.5% global sulfur limit...
Tanker Runs Aground in a Lake
On Friday, A tanker reportedly ran aground east of Cornwall.
What happened?
The incident occurred when the ship way on its way from Hamilton to Montreal when it reportedly ran aground in St. Francis near Salaberry-de-Valleyfield,...
Presence of Lead in Stern Tube Lubrication Oils
VISWA LAB TECHNICAL UPDATE:
Presence of Lead in Stern Tube Lubrication Oils
We have received two cases of elevated and increasing lead levels in stern tube lubricating oils. The concern is, if the stern tube bearings (which...
Baltic Dry Index Posts Four Consecutive Daily Losses
The Baltic Dry Index declined four-straight sessions this week, with the shipping metric now at 957 points, firmly below 1000 points with little expectation of making up ground in the short-term as shipping demand...
Indonesian Car Ferry Catches Fire Off East Java
The ro/pax ferry Mutiara Sentosa 1 suffered a serious fire on Friday evening during a transit of the waters of the Masalembo, the Southeast Asian equivalent of the Bermuda Triangle. Indonesian SAR agency Basarnas...
ABB Adds Certified MRV Module to its Suite
ABB strengthens its decision support software suite with certified MRV module
The latest development will enable customers to monitor their emissions according to the EU’s Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) regulation requirements, which come into...
OOCL Hong Kong Takes Largest Containership Crown
The 21,413 teu OOCL HONG KONG, delivered last week by Samsung Heavy Industries, has taken the crown for the largest containership ever built, based on advertised nominal container intake. A total of 54 units...
Ship Owner Expects Soft Tanker Market to be the Norm During 2017
Tanker owners are in for rough seas over the course of 2017, as rates aren’t bound for a recovery anytime soon, at least according to one of them. Teekay Tankers noted in its analysis...
[Watch] Ferry Crash at the Docks of Santo Domingo
Video shows the moment the ferry, named Kydon, slammed into the pier and several containers at the Don Diego terminal. Amazingly no injuries were reported.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This...