Waigaoqiao Port, Shanghai to Provide Cold-Ironing Service for Berthing Ships
The increase in maritime shipping and environmental pollution concerns have created a demand for ship-to-shore power solutions, that comply with environmental restrictions in ports and harbors. In a move to reduce the excess of...
Mandatory Requirements On Enclosed Space Entry and Rescue Drills
International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted amendments to SOLAS Regulation III/19 which added a new requirement for mandatory enclosed space entry and rescue drills.
From 1 January 2015 all persons involved in enclosed space entries, and...
Reopening Of Annapurna Circuit Faces Criticism
The British-funded aid study - conducted by Miyamoto International, a California-based structural engineering company - revealed that the damage to the Annapurna region was not as bad as initially feared.
Miyamoto International conducted the study three...
Turkish planes strikes Islamic State targets in Syria
Turkey bombs IS group targets in Syria for the first time to stop the advancement of IS through Iraq and Syria.
Turkish police also raided more than 100 properties in Istanbul, arresting 251 people linked...
Citracks to Launch New ‘Marine Fuel Management System’
Citrack Telematic Solutions Ltd. provides solutions for asset monitoring and facilitates significant cost reduction and safer operations. They are a subsidiary of C&I Leasing PLC.Their new product ‘Marine Fuel Management System’ helps ship owners,...
US Gun Laws Frustrate Mr. Obama
The US has been facing repeated mass killings with no mercy even in the school campuses. President Mr Obama has admitted his failure on the implementation of common-sense gun safety laws. ...
You Will Be Shocked to Know What ‘Avocados’ are Named After.
The origin of the word “avocado” traces back to the Aztec word for testicle, “ahuacatl.” This may be because the shape of the fruit as well as the fact that is typically growing in...
Colombo’s Port Gearing Up To Receive Cruise Terminal
Sri Lanka Ports Authority has decided to transform the Bandaranaike Quay (BQ) in Colombo Port into a fully-fledged international cruise terminal to promote cruise tourism in the country.Sri Lanka Ports Authority has decided to...
Oil Rich Iran To Unleash Its Fully Laden VLCC Fleet
With the reversal sanctions imposed on Iran by the six world powers in Vienna, in exchange for providing unrestricted access to its nuclear sites, Iran will soon unleash its tanker fleet of fully laden...
Fire Breaks Out In The “Freedom Of The Seas” Near Jamaica
The 1,112-foot “Freedom of the Seas” set out on a seven-night cruise starting from Port Canaveral, Florida, on Sunday 19th July 2015. A small fire broke out in a mechanical space in the Miami-based...