Fire on Western Scheldt
What happened?
On March 23, 2018, at 7.20 p.m. a fire broke out aboard the "LMZ Pluto" at the Western Scheldt near Ossenisse. She had sailed from Antwerp at 5.20 p.m. bound to reach Turkey....
King of the Seas Once Again with World’s Largest Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean is the king of the seas once again.
On Friday, the cruise company accepted the delivery of the Symphony of the Seas vessel. And it's about time, as the massive ship took more than three years to...
A Digital Twin to Develop Blue Denmark
Imagine having access to every bit of information on your ship – from engine performance to hull integrity – available at a glance throughout the full lifetime of the vessel.
A digital twin is a...
Tankers: Fund Managers Put their Money on an Upturn
The shipping industry is gradually changing and private equity has made a visible impact. A report in the seatrade-maritime shows, how a big funding group is getting behind an acquisition company that was unable...
China is Developing Ships to Cover the Globe Without Captains
China ranks as the world’s third largest marine shipping country with a chance to become the world’s most dominant one by 2030. Even as commodity shipments have slipped with the slowdown in Chinese economic growth, container traffic from China...
Collision in Volkerak
The Netherlands flagged cargo ship “Zembla” reportedly met with an accident in Volkerak around 10:15 pm on March 19, 2018.
What happened?
The vessel had sailed from Dusseldorf at 11 am and was making its way...
Pollution from Ships Creates Massive Clouds Visible from Space
Thick clouds are forming in the sky due to Ship Pollution.
The Aqua Satellite of NASA has confirmed this.
An image taken over Portugal shows a thick film of cloud.
This is a...
EU’s Top Five Worst Performers! Biggest Shipping Registries with Negative Points
Shipping emits 3% of global CO2 – and emissions are increasing year on year – yet it remains one of the few sectors of the global economy without sector-specific emissions reduction targets.
The ranking, based...
[Watch] Launch Causes an Enormous Wave to Crash Over
Watch the moment, a group of tourists got a little closer to the action than they intended after lining up to watch the launch of a cruise liner.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational...
ABB to Equip Two Shuttle Tankers with Future-proof Solutions
ABB wins order from Samsung Heavy Industries to equip two new shuttle tankers, contracted to the world's largest offshore operator Statoil ASA, with a comprehensive scope of future-proof solutions expected to deliver better efficiency...