Trudeau Details Ban on Oil Tankers in North Pacific
Days after a tight election made the Green Party a power-broker in Canada’s westernmost province; Justin Trudeau’s government is introducing a bill to ban crude oil tankers from using ports along the northern coast...
[Watch] ‘Perfect Storm’ Sinks Off the Cape May Coast
What an awesome day to be a fish that resides off the coast of Cape May. Ya’ll just got a brand new playground courtesy of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection.
The 1997 George Clooney...
Cast Your Vote: Name New Scottish Arran Dual-Fuel Ferry
A public vote is underway to name the first of a pair of Scottish newbuilds for operator Caledonian MacBrayne. The 102m dual-fuel ferries are to serve Arran on the Forth of Clyde and south-west...
Clean Tankers to Benefit from Sulfur Cap
Middle distillates will initially emerge as the primary route to the 2020 0.5% sulfur cap compliance, Gibson said.
However, as significant as the impact will be from an operational perspective, attention should also be focused...
Shell Marine Introduces MILES Program
Shell Marine is introducing its Marine Integrated Lubrication and Expert Solutions (MILES) program. This new initiative includes combining purchasing options, services and an extensive range of lubricant products in a multi-faceted strategy addressing customers'...
Maersk Says No to Bonds
Maersk scales down bonds’ reliance
The world’s biggest container shipping company and Denmark’s largest issuer of corporate bonds may rely less on debt markets in the near future.
AP Moller-Maersk has ample liquidity and plans to...
Ship Capsized in Bandırma
On May 14, a vessel reportedly suffered water ingress, capsized and sunk near the port.
What happened?
The "Ali Aga" suffered water ingress while loading cargo at Çelebi Bandırma on May 14, 2017.
The vessel capsized...
Anti-Ransomware Tips Onboard Ships
Ransomware Remains Major Cyber Threat
‘Be Cyber Aware at Sea’ campaign issues every month an informative newsletter, as part of its efforts to provide the shipping industry with the necessary services, to educate organisations on...
[Watch] This Drone Specializes in Cleaning Hulls of Ships
Keelcrab Sail One is an interesting underwater drone specializing in cleaning the hulls of ships without damaging their paint, being compatible with all types of paintings. In addition, it has a mechanism that allows...
Fatal Boiler Explosion After Chemical Cleaning
An LNG tanker was berthed alongside a shipyard, undertaking repairs to her port and starboard main boilers. The work included extensive re-tubing and air casing repairs and it was carried out by a well...