LNG Bunkering Demo in Singapore
Maiden bunkering demonstration transferring liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a ship was carried out on Tuesday (May 2) - the first time the natural gas has been supplied to a ship from a port...
She Works on Ship She Helped to Design
A pamphlet from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) provided the answer for Ms Iris Leow, now 37.
She signed on as a communications specialist and studied information technology at Temasek Polytechnic.
Two decades on, the...
[Watch] Cargo Vessel Passing Through the Narrow Stör Barrage
Cargo vessel MAYA S passing through the narrow Stör barrage on the evening of May 2, 2017. After the bankruptcy of its owner the ship was stranded in Wewelsfleth, Germany for two and a...
Seals Going Deaf! Loud Ship Traffic Blamed
In an alarming report it has been found that Seals might have hearing loss when they live in areas with a lot of ship traffic, similar to how noisy cities affect human ears.
Hearing loss...
Probe on Explosion Due to Gas Accumulation Onboard
A coroner based in Gibraltar has decided to open an inquest into the deaths of two seafarers following an explosion onboard a cargo ship.
What happened?
A report says that the bodies of the Filipino seafarers...
Ballast Water – U.S. Getting Tough on Extensions
All ships calling at US ports and intending to discharge ballast water must either carry out ballast water exchange or treatment, in addition to fouling and sediment management.
Local sources have indicated that USCG officers...
Vessels Pose Danger to Whales
A group of marine scientists said that collisions of whales and boats off of the New England coast may be more common than previously thought.
Injury and scarring on whales:
The scientists focused on the humpback...
Dry Bulk Tonnage Glut Sees Signs of Shrinking: Precious Shipping
The lingering tonnage glut that is troubling the global dry bulk shipping market may soon see a considerable deflation to match demand, in view of increasing trade flows coupled with upcoming IMO regulations that...
SCF Tanker Shturman Albanov Named 2016 Ship of the Year
Shturman Albanov, Sovcomflot’s Arctic shuttle tanker, has won the award for ‘2016 Ship of the Year’ at the international industrial Marine Propulsion Awards 2017. The winners were announced on 26 April 2017 in Amsterdam,...
Madrid Maersk – World’s Largest Containership Makes Maiden Call
The world’s largest containership to date - the Madrid Maersk – made its maiden call on 27 April at the port of Tianjin in China.
The 20,568 teu Madrid Maersk is the first of Maersk...