Fingertip Severed During Lifting Operation
This is a very important case study, which shows how a small mistake can chop off the fingers. During crane's lifting operation, the kinks on the wire rope were straightened by holding the crane's...
Greece Clears Arrears To IMF
Greece had to skip two arrears to IMF, one in June and the other in July. However, with a short-term loan of €7bn from EU, Greece had cleared the IMF and ECB (European Central...
Turkish Cargo Ship Attacked By Libyan Planes
An unidentified cargo ship was sunk and another attacked near the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on sunday.
Libyan warplanes sank one ship and attacked a second vessel on Sunday near the eastern city of...
Gulf Of Suez Still a Risky Place For Shipping
The recent terrorists attack on an Egyptian naval vessel, two miles off the coast of the Sinai Peninsula, shows inherent risk for commercial ships transiting close to conflict zones.
The UN recently removed the Gulf...
Chinese Mini-Bulker Sinks Near Wuhan Port
A Chinese bulker sank off Wuhan Port while undergoing a loading operation. The vessel’s middle part suffered extensive damage during the operation and it sank off the Port along the Yangtze River on Friday....
Hoegh Target Establishes As World’s Largest Pure Car And Truck Carrier
The Norway registered 20,766 DWT PCTC has claimed to be the world’s largest in the Industry and has been built with new fuel saving technology. It is the first post-panamax vessel to be added...
New Biofuels Carriage Regulation May Lead To Shortage Of Product Tankers
From January 1, 2016 all product tankers are expected to comply with the new IMO regulations for the carriage of biofuels. One environmental consultancy agency has warned that if ship owners fail to meet...
[VIDEO] Tanker and a Stena Line ferry collides
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A Stena Line ferry collided with a tanker carrying 12,000 tons of fuel near Gothenburg, Sweden. No injuries reported so far from the scene and no fuel spilt into the sea. The accident happened...
Explosion At China’s Largest Marine Fuel Facility
An explosion caused fire in a marine fuel manufacturing facility based in Guangzhou, China.
Guangzhou Huahong Oil-Stuff is said to be China’s largest marine fuel manufacturer. They specialise in producing fuel oil of various grades....
Guidelines For The Provision Of Food And Fresh Water
UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has jointly issued a Marine Guidance Note that suggests practical tips for keeping food and fresh water for Merchant Ships and Fishing Vessels.UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has jointly...