Bottom Touch Following Engine Blackout
On May 26, 2017, at 1.28 p.m. the pilot of the "Grande Ellade" reported an engine blackout during the departure from Esbjerg.
What happened?
The ship reportedly suffered an engine blockout. As a result the...
Tanker Collision Kills Three
In an unfortunate incident, a fishing vessel reportedly sank after colliding with a tanker.
What happened?
The "Gaz Century", enroute from Alexandria to Marsaxlokk, was in collision with the Tunisian tanker "Hatem Kousai" on May 27,...
[Watch] Containership Assisted Distressed Vessel
The containership "Limari" assisted the distressed vessel "María Esther" from Venezuela off La Guajira. The vessel had left the port of Puerto Barcadera on May 19, 2017, bound to Puerto Nuevo, suffered an engine...
[Watch] Low-carbon Fuels in Marine-fuel Mix
A new sustainable biofuels initiative has been launched with the intention of handing freight companies “control of their carbon footprint”.
Accelerate growth:
The GoodShipping programme from Dutch company GoodFuels is designed to ‘accelerate’ the amount of...
Singapore Shipyard Faces Nosedive as Industry Cuts Workforce
According to the latest report from the Association of Singapore Marine Industries, Singaporean shipyards secured only S$820m worth of new orders in 2016, drastically declining from the S$4.9b orders recorded in the previous year.
ASMI...
Japan’s Shipbuilders Worried Over Price Wars and Government Support Abroad
JAPANESE shipbuilders are worried over potential price wars and government support amid consolidation efforts in China and South Korea, yet their competitiveness could be enhanced by tightening environmental regulations, according to a top official.
Newbuilding...
Tankers: Is Bigger Better?
The past month or so in the tanker market has been all about consolidation – either realised or attempted.
This week, Scorpio Tankers revealed it is to acquire Navig8 Product Tankers through a merger. The...
Inmarsat Offers Risk Assessment for Cyber Security Industry Working Group
Inmarsat is giving its full backing to a new joint working group formed by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) to develop a coordinated position on cybercrime and its prevention. The maritime industry’s...
Haunting Memories of Fire Disaster at Sea 45 Years on
The Steam Turbine Vessel (STV) Royston Grange was carrying 61 crew members and 12 passengers. The Tien Chee Chinese oil tanker, operating under the flag convenience of Liberia collided with the STV Royston Grange...
Nor-Shipping 2017: VIKING has the Power to Simplify Safety
For more than 50 years, Nor-Shipping has gathered key maritime industry players from across the world in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. Once again, global safety equipment and servicing leader VIKING Life-Saving Equipment (stand...