Fire in Bow Thruster Room
In the morning of June 29, 2018, a fire broke out aboard the "Columbia", which was docked at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal.
At 8:15 a.m. crew members saw black smoke coming from a bow...
Best Quality Ship Award Goes to NYK Containership
The best quality ship award for 2017 has been awarded to the containership ‘NYK Lyra’ by the Japan Federation of Pilots’ Associations (JFPA).
Emphasis on safety
The Best Quality Ship Award was founded in fiscal 2003...
Total to Co-charter Pavilion Energy’s First LNG Bunker Vessel
THE marine fuels arm of France’s Total has agreed to co-charter, on a long-term basis, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel to be commissioned by the gas division of Temasek-backed Pavilion Energy.
On...
Scrubbers for Charter Vessels with KDB Funds
An agreement has been signed between Korea Development Bank (KDB), local steelmaker POSCO, and three South Korean shipping companies to install scrubbers on bulk carriers that transport coal and iron ore to POSCO.
According to...
Mooring Line Snaps and Kills Crew at Port of Longview
On June 28, a man was killed and three other people were injured at the Port of Longview after a line from a ship snapped.
What happened?
The Longview police said officers were alerted to...
How a Deliberate Oil Spill will Help Protect the Environment
An intentional oil spill in an unknown lake in Ontario has set the pace for a new research.
A team of scientists from IISD - ELA are doing an unconventional study of oil...
Cruise Secrets: This Codeword Means Someone has Died – Do You Know What Happens...
Cruises are growing increasingly popular among Britons as a way to enjoy a holiday but scarcely do we know what to do if someone dies on a cruise. The Express has put up a...
Drones can Make or Break a Port
Drones are increasingly being integrated into the daily operations of ports around the world, in some innovative ways. This had made the ports to realise the immense benefits they offer to safety, productivity and...
Initial GHG Strategy, A Landmark in Shipping Industry
The enforcement of the 2020 sulfur cap along with the need to find the best solution for carries to comply with this new regulation, China-US trade war and digitalization are among the most significant...
BW LPG can Convert 19 VLGCs to use LPG as Bunker Fuel
BW LPG, the world's top VLGC owner and operator, has 19 very large gas carriers from its current fleet of 46 it owns and operates, that can be converted to use LPG as fuel...