Rocket-propelled Grenades Fired at Oil Tanker

An oil tanker has come under fire off Yemen while passing through the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait into the Red Sea, a Saudi-led coalition supporting the Yemeni government said Thursday. Key transit route: The shipping lane...

Drugs Worth £65 Million Seized in Mid Ocean

A Plymouth-based Royal Navy frigate has seized £65 million worth of drugs. What happened? HMS Monmouth was on patrol in the Indian ocean when it spotted a ship in the area not normally known for fishing. Crews...

Inmarsat Secures Fleet Xpress Win from Wallem Group

Inmarsat has reached an agreement with Wallem Group, one of the largest and most experienced ship management companies in the industry, establishing the phase-in of Fleet Xpress as its favoured connectivity choice for ships...

BIMCO to Develop Standardized form for Syndicated Ship Financing

The Baltic and International Maritime Council has formulated a standardized term sheet for bilateral financing for ships and plans to develop another version for syndicates, senior council officials said late last week. BIMCO’s shipping and...

Nor-Shipping Recognises Trio for Industry Innovation

THE Nor-Shipping opening conference provided an opportunity to applaud ‘innovation and innovators’ in the shipping industry, with three accolades presented to companies and individuals that ‘dare to do business as unusual’. Crown Prince Haakon of...

Live From Nor-shipping 2017: The Future of LNG

Clean burning and plentiful, natural gas has emerged as a viable alternative fuel for ship operators to comply with ever-stricter global emissions standards. By burning natural gas, operators can cut NOx emissions by over...

Sudden Load Due To Waves Broke the Backspring While Mooring

Summary Marine Safety Investigation Unit (MSI) of Malta issued a simplified investigation report on an accident, that happened during Cielo di Tocopilla, a register bulk carrier was loading steel products in the port of Ilo,...

One Ton Bunker-savings a Day for OSV with ESS Retrofit

Corvus Energy’s Orca energy storage systems (ESS) has been selected by Wärtsilä to provide battery power to Eidesvik’s Viking Princess. Energy storage system: Corvus said on Tuesday that the company would supply lithium-ion-based energy storage systems...

[Watch] ‘24/7 Office Hours’ with ABB Collaborative Operation Centers

Ship owners and operators can now contact ABB’s experts during daytime working hours, no matter when assistance is sought, after the opening of a new ABB Ability Collaborative Operations Center in Florida. The Center...

DMA Brings Focus on Maritime Safety and Clean Shipping

The DMA will be bringing focus on maritime safety and security and clean shipping in the Baltic Sea Region when policy makers, industry representatives and Flagship Projects meet in Brussels to discuss the potentials...