Dubai Maritime Cluster Office Makes a Big Impression at Norshipping
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of Dubai’s maritime sector, has been presenting the Dubai Maritime Cluster Office initiative at Norshipping 2017 with considerable...
[Watch] Superships – Launching a Leviathan
The TI Class of supertankers are currently the four largest ships in the world (by displacement, deadweight tonnage ≈ cargo mass, and gross tonnage, a formula value based on internal volume, not mass). The...
9 of the World’s Largest Ships
Some of the largest ships in the world come in the form of oil tankers, cargo carriers and cruise liners. These mega machines are marvels of engineering and contribute to over 90 percent of...
Tropical Opts for Seawater Lubricated Shaft Package
Thordon Bearings’ Jacksonville-based distributor Coppedge Marine has secured an order with Tropical Shipping for the COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system.
The COMPAC systems destined for two 300TEU box ships under construction in...
Huge Beer Tanks Float Down Erie Canal
Three massive tanks in the shape of 60-foot-tall beer cans lie on their side on a barge, as a red tugboat pushes them down the last leg of their journey along the Erie Canal.
The...
New Modular Approach for Scrubber Retrofits
Damen Green Solutions (DGS) in partnership with Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) and AEC, the scrubber supplier, is trialling a new technique for retrofitting scrubbers.
Designated the Modular Approach, this new process is designed to...
Is Your Ships’ Computers Protected Against Ransomeware?
Shipowners should update their onboard computer systems to the latest Windows operating system, if they are on Windows XP for instance, to avoid viral disruptions. They should also consider upgrading satellite communications with VSAT...
ClassNK Releases Amendments to Class Rules
Leading classification society ClassNK has released amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships on 1 June 2017.
ClassNK is constantly revising its Rules and Guidance in order to...
This is What the Demise of Oil Looks Like
From giant companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. to OPEC members such as Saudi Arabia, oil producers say their industry will enjoy decades of growth as they feed the energy needs of the world’s expanding...
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...