MAN Offering LNG Retrofit Discount
MAN Diesel & Turbo is offering a €2 million discount for 10 ship owners who retrofit existing heavy fuel oil (HFO)-burning engines to liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The engine manufacturer is moving to encourage more owners...
Delivery of Cargo Without Original Bills of Lading
It is common in a lot of trades, whether bulk or oil, to accept a Letter of Indemnity (“LOI”) for non-production of bills of lading. Although it is commonly accepted in many trades,...
A Gap in Knowledge Leads to a Gap in the Shell Plating
In the latest issue of its Safety Digest, UK MAIB presents a collision of a tug with its towing vessel, due to wrong judgement and poor communication. UK MAIB provides a description of what...
How to Achieve Energy Efficiency Excellence
There are so many factors influencing the performance of a vessel that many shipping companies find it challenging to determine where to start and how to continue. Not every possible optimization measure makes sense...
Safe and Green Cargo Shipping
The collaboration between all stakeholders to ensure the safe and environmentally sound transport of goods was a key message delivered by International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s Jack Westwood Booth at the recent International Cargo Handling...
China to Drive the Future of E&M Sector
China will be among the biggest factors that shape the future of the energy and maritime sector in the next five to 10 years, according to panelists who participated in the Energy and Maritime...
General Cargo Vessel Missing Off Taiwan
A search for a general cargo ship unaccounted for since Friday after it set sail for China from Taipei Harbor the same day has come up empty so far, a senior official at the...
UK Detains Nine Foreign Flagships
Custodian of British sea territories, The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has detained nine (9) foreign flagship including one Indian and four (4) Panama flagged vessels in the Territory of British Sea, it was...
Cargo Ship Full of Broken Glass Runs Aground Off Kent
A cargo ship full of broken glass which ran aground near Margate Harbour in Kent narrowly missed a statue by artist Sir Antony Gormley.
Dover Coastguard received reports that The Islay Trader, a 75-metre vessel,...
Tanker Allegedly Smuggling Oil Fired at and Capsized
On October 6, a Russian tanker reportedly capsized after the Libyan coast guard opened fire on the tanker on suspicions of smuggling contraband oil.
What happened?
The Russian tanker ‘GoEast’ was fired upon by the Libyan...