Robot-Like Cleaner Uses Pneumatics to Scale Large Surfaces
Automated cleaning and paint removal for ship hulls and tanks has always been a tough job. Workers typically use high-pressure nozzles operating at 3,000 bar (43,500 psig) to blast sea life and debris from...
Bulk Carrier Emergency Anchored After Engine Failure
A Capesize bulk carrier has reportedly suffered from an engine failure after it lost its propulsion power after a blackout.
What happened?
The Capesize bulk carrier named Cape Leonidas suffered engine failure on Elbe River near...
El Faro Owner Settles Wrongful Death Cases with 28 Families
The owner of the El Faro cargo ship that sank, killing all 33 crew members, settled wrongful death cases with four more families this week and has now reached an agreement with all but...
Maersk Lines Forays into New Charter
The Maersk Line has apparently reported that the rates pertaining to charter market for the medium "wide-body" container ships are the main target in the coming years.
The company has signed a 4-year-chartering agreement...
Adventurer Sails to Antarctica on 100-year-old Ship
An adventurer has documented his 5,000 miles journey aboard a 100-year-old ship, sailing from Argentina to Antarctica to Cape Town.
Geographic Information System Analyst Andrew Orr undertook the epic journey on the Bark Europa to...
Original Group Announces Itinerary for Second Nude Cruise
ONE of the world’s most infamous nude cruises has revealed plans to set sail on its second racy voyage.
Original Group, whose made headlines around the world when it announced its first adults-only, couples-only, “clothing...
[Watch] First Direct Freight Train from China to UK Arrives in London
The first ever direct freight train from China to the UK has arrived to a fanfare in Barking, east London.
The train, carrying millions of pounds worth of socks, cloth, bags, and household goods, set...
DNV GL: Supersizing Car Carriers
Similar to container vessels, bulk carriers and cruise ships, car carriers are rapidly growing in size. A new series of the world’s largest pure car and truck carriers sets a new standard for this...
Here’s a Pure Play on Oil Tanker Shipping
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JIM COLLINS
DHT Holdings (DHT) is a pure play on oil tanker shipping with a particular focus on the largest carriers -- Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs). Twenty of the 22 ships in DHT's fleet...
Marine Fuel Management Market Global Industry Analysis Forecast 2016 – 2023
Marine fuel costs represent a major portion of vessel operating costs. Escalating marine fuel oil prices and strict environmental norms has lead to the need for efficient marine fuel management. This leads to increased...