A Fresh Look at Sulfur Regulations and Bunker Fuels
Come October, we will know if the global 0.5% sulfur limit will be implemented from 1.1.2020 or 1.1.2025. A lot of speculation and prophecies surround this topic. The committee appointed to study the availability...
Vehicle Carrier Barred Access to Paris MoU Region
M/V "JIGAWA" 7208160 refused access to the Paris MoU region
M/V "JIGAWA" was detained in port Genoa (Italy) on 30th July 2016. This is the third detention in the Paris MoU region within the last...
Germany On Terror Alert – What does it mean to the Maritime World?
Germany warns its citizens to stockpile food and water in case of terror attack. Germans will have to stock the enough food for ten days and enough water for five days , a newspaper...
The Shipowners’ Club: Steps to Follow When You Don’t Get Paid
The current turmoils in the shipping industry have led to the steep rise in the claims pertaining to unpaid hire. To recuperate unpaid contract, Owners are to completely comprehend who they are contracting with...
[Watch] 114-year-old Battleship Mikasa: A Relic of Another Time
The Japanese battleship Mikasa is the only surviving pre-dreadnought battleship in the world. It's 114 years old and a fascinating look into history.
An hour south of Tokyo, on the edge of the bay is...
Interview with René Sejer Laursen: The Flexible Dual-Fuel Solution
Unveiled at a major event at MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Copenhagen Diesel Research Centre in May 2011, the ME-GI engine allows the use of either oil or gas fuel while working in the highly...
[Watch] An Amazing Video of the Amerigo Vespucci
Watch an amazing video of the Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian sail-training ship that paid a visit to Dublin recently, seen in all its glory from above.
Turning a 83-metre-long vessel like this is no easy...
Is it Possible to Recover the Expenses Incurred During Negotiation of a Pirate Ransom?
To answer the above question regarding the possibilities of recovering expenses incurred during the pirate ransom, it would be advisable to consider a few related incidents.
29th January 2009: The laden chemical tanker LONGCHAMP was...
Scrubber Installation Increases! Ship Owners Getting Ready for a New Deadline?
The Harris Pye Engineering Group is currently engaged in turnkey scrubber installation packages for major cruise line companies. On 3rd August 2016 Harris Pye completed the installation of an Advanced Emission Purification System, fully...
Study: Retirements Will Prompt Search for Skilled B.C. Workers on Asia-Pacific Gateway
A recent study establishes that British Columbia will require thousands of skilled workers over the next decade in order to maintain the needs of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative.
The study observes that nearly...