Ships set to sail along Somalia coast
Vessels have started sailing along the Somalian coast because of the reduced Pirate fear.
After a long wait of two years without pirate attack the coast of Somalia finds vessel traffic. With the international efforts...
New Emission Regulation in Hong Kong for OGV’s Comes Into Effect
Ocean going vessels berthing in Hong Kong will be required to use clean fuel from July 1, due to the new Air Pollution Control Regulation. The new regulation restricts sulphur content not to exceed...
Greece fails to pay IMF in time
The IMF confirmed that Greece has missed the deadline for a €1.6bn payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and is now formally in arrears.Even though eurozone ministers refused to extend its bailout they...
US and Cuba set to open embassies in each other’s capitals
In a major step towards re-establishing diplomatic ties, the US and Cuba announced opening of embassies in each other's capitals.
In December 2014, the two Presidents of the US and Cuba agreed to normalise...
Yemen jailbreak: ‘More than 1,000’ prisoners escape
In a major jailbreak in Yemen about 1,200 prisoners have escaped from a prison in central Yemen, officials say.
Its reported that there were clashes at the prison in the central town of Taiz ahead...
Cargo Ship on Fire in Indonesian Waters
Meratus Sumbawa, an Indonesian-flagged general cargo ship, caught fire from a spark in the engine room. The ship is owned by Meratus line.
The 3,000 deadweight vessel was roughly 20 nautical miles from Surabaya port...
‘Lim Ki-Tack’ The New IMO Secretary-General
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Mr. Lim Ki-tack, who is the President of the Busan Port Authority in South Korea, has been elected as the Secretary-General of the IMO. Lim is all set to begin his four year term...
141 bodies have been recovered so far in Indonesian transport plane crash
An Indonesian plane crash has claimed the lives of more than 140 people. Death toll indicates that 122 people on board the Hercules C-130 and at least 19 people on the ground were killed...
How to deal with High Viscosity fuels?
The answer to the above question depends on how high is the viscosity of the fuel.
Let us assume that the Bunker supplied has a Viscosity of 500 cSt instead of 380 cSt (assuming...
Transport plane crash kills at least five in Indonesia
A military transport plane crashed in a residential area of Medan in Indonesia killing at least 30 people, officials say.
The plane with 12 crew members on board came down soon after take-off and crashed into...