Inmarsat in First Vladimir Maksimov H.E.R.O. Award
Inmarsat safety pioneer remembered in first Vladimir Maksimov H.E.R.O. Award for Outstanding Achievement
Mohammed Drissi, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) regional coordinator for the Rabat search and rescue (SAR) region was presented with the first...
EnScrub SOx Scrubber Water Treatment System Completes Sea Trial
EnSolve Biosystems completes EnScrub SOx scrubber water treatment system’s sea trial
US-based maritime equipment provider EnSolve Biosystems has concluded sea trials of its EnScrub SOx scrubber water treatment system on-board an undisclosed vessel operating in...
Pirate Attack Chemical Tanker!
Piracy attack on chemical tanker thwarted by crew
A chemical tanker ‘Southern Falcon’ was recently attacked by pirates in the Celebes Sea, 160 nautical miles east of Tarakan Island, Indonesia.
The chemical tanker was en...
Captain and Crew Members Rescued from Sinking Ship
An Indonesian captain and his eight crew members were rescued from a cargo vessel by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.
The cargo vessel was en route from Indonesia to Thailand when the vessel sprang...
Cargo Ship Lost Steering and Ran Aground in River Don
Cargo ship Avangard with 2,929 tons of fertilizers ran aground in river Don, Russia
A general cargo ship named Avangard ran aground in Tsimlyansk Reservoir in river Don, Russia. The cargo vessel was en route...
Classification Societies as Tax Exempt Organizations
All major classification societies enjoy the status of being charitable organizations dedicated to public service with the stated objective of enhancing safety of life and property at sea and protection of marine environment.
Many...
WWII Veteran Witnessed the Devastation from Atomic Bombs
WWII veteran Andrew Tostensen saw the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, as well as a test of a nuclear bomb at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands after the war.
Andrew...
Does a Shipowner have to Sell its Ship in Order to Mitigate its Loss?
The greatly anticipated Supreme Court judgment on the New Flamenco is due to be heard later this year. The decision will address principles of mitigation and the assessment of damages for repudiatory breach of...
Damen InvaSave ballast Water Treatment System Wins Innovation Award
The Damen InvaSave ballast water treatment (BWT) system has won the Innovation in Port Equipment award at the inaugural IHS DPC Dredging and Port Construction Innovation Awards. These took place on the evening of...
LNG Bound for a Take Off in the Years to Come
LNG marine fuels: Gains market share as emissions’ and costs’ benefits are hard to ignore
Interview by Mr. Schaap, Commercial Director Marine, Titan LNG
The recent decision by the IMO to limit the amount of sulphur...