DNV GL ‘s New Reporting and Verification Online Tool
To simplify and speed up the fuel consumption report of vessels, DNV GL has introduced an online reporting and verification tool.
Reduce emission
The shipping industry is facing a humongous task of reducing emission and both...
Cargo Ship Captain Accused of Manslaughter
On July 22, a migrant charity organisation has filed a complaint against the captain of a cargo ship for allegedly causing manslaughter.
What happened?
The migrant charity ‘Proactiva Open Arms’ filed a complaint against the captain...
“New Bermuda Triangle” for Shipping Losses
Nearly one third of shipping losses that occurred in the South China, Indo-china, Indonesia and Philippines maritime region has been attributed to the newly identified Bermuda Triangle.
What happened?
Early in 2018, a review report released...
243 Ships Laden with Coal Lying Idle Off China
Earlier this week, it was reported that around 243 ships loaded with coal was lying idle off China’s coastline following import restrictions.
What happened?
The import restrictions were imposed by China on other countries in April...
Who Owns Billions in Sunken Treasure that Lies Off Colombia?
The San Jose shipwreck worth 17 billion dollar is the current bone of contention in Colombia.
A four decade long legal tussle regarding its discovery marrs the treasure.
Both the Colombian and the...
[Watch] Japan Unveils Ship Capable of Carrying 7-thousand Cars
Japan unveiled one of the world's largest vehicle cargo ships Saturday.
The ship, named "Pisces Leader", can carry as many as seven thousand cars.
Cars are parked side by side just inches apart.
A thousand people chosen...
The Big Installation Squeeze
Even after choosing your sulphur compliance option and selecting the type of scrubber you want, installations presents a host of other challenges, writes Stevie Knight.
Even the challenges we are already aware of could offer...
Debris In The Engine’s Oil Channels Triggered Fire
Summary
On 12 September 2017, while approaching Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, the ro-ro passenger ferry Wight Sky suffered a catastrophic failure of one of its main propulsion engines, followed by a fire. The fire was...
A Real-time Satellite-based Surveillance of Ships has Gone Live
Italian firm Leonardo launched its SEonSE (Smart Eyes on the Seas) platform on Tuesday at the Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K. The defense company claims that the new platform will make it possible...
Virgin’s Adults-only Ship will have a Boxing Ring and a Spa — But No...
The highly anticipated adults-only cruise ship by the Plantation-based cruise line Virgin, announced its first vessel’s name on Friday, reports Miami.com
The Scarlet lady is an homage to sister company Virgin Atlantic’s earliest planes....