Seafarer Mental Health Branded ‘a Serious Concern’
The Mission to Seafarers is highlighting the mental health challenges faced by seafarers and calling on the industry to offer wider services that could help safeguard their welfare. Much of the work undertaken by...
[Watch] The Bunker Market Beyond 2020
At our European bunker fuel conference in Rotterdam last week, the one view you couldn’t escape hearing was that chaos is going to hit the shipping and marine fuel industries in 2020 – when...
Telemedicine on Vessels Saves Lives
In a recent survey by Nautilus International and Martek Marine, 98% of seafarers agreed that more availability of telemedicine on vessels would save lives.
Maritime professionals’ trade union Nautilus International and global maritime technology company...
Top 4 Checks Before Letting Go The Towline
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On 5th February 2016, Vola 1 arrived at Amsterdam to discharge 12,600 tonnes of sunflower seed. A Dutch pilot, assisted by two harbour tugs, conducted the navigation of the vessel into Vlothaven. There was light...
Cargo Ship Ran Aground Off Rostock, Germany
On May 21, general cargo ship Fast Herman ran aground on the Prerow Bank off Rostock, Germany.
What happened?
The vessel was en route from Szczecin to Lubeck with a cargo of Urea, but left...
Denmark Use Block Chain in Ship Registration
The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) revealed it has launched a pilot project to shed light on the long-term possibilities of digitizing the entire ship registration process.
As disclosed, the project has been created in order...
Smoke Inhalation During Welding Process Kills Three
In an unfortunate incident which occurred on Tuesday, three ship workers reportely died after they were rushed to the hospital due to smoke inhalation.
What happened?
The affected workers were rushed to the Tawau Hospital after...
New Books Offer a Glimpse of Navy Crewmen’s Life at Sea
Navy operations officer Lim Woon Huat used to set sail regularly, spending about three months out at sea each year. His children would ask about his whereabouts, but due to the sensitive nature of...
Gibdock Takes Invasive Action for Normand Reach
A surge in offshore vessel repair and maintenance work at Gibdock has included a special project for returning customer Solstad, to ensure that Normand Reach meets the exacting hull cleanliness standards set by Australia’s...
Europort Masterclasses Shape Industry Thinking
Europort 2017 will once again feature a series of masterclasses allowing leading maritime and offshore professionals and experts to share knowledge and experiences on the hot topics facing ship owners, operators and suppliers. For...