Undersea Drones Take a Breather
Fossil fuel companies, in their endeavour to speed up exploration, drilling, construction, and maintenance work turned to the use of heavy-duty underwater drones known as remotely operated vehicles, or ROVs, to keep their wells...
World’s First Ballast Water Port Solution Successfully Completes Tests
Damen Green Solutions is proud to announce that the InvaSave technology has completed shipboard testing ‘on board’ the Henrike Schepers. Untreated ballast water was taken in and the technology was proven after the discharge.
The...
[Watch] Lindsay Crashing into the Sea
Splash! Lindsay Lohan was literally creating waves when she dive-bombed from a private yacht in Sardinia on Sunday afternoon
The clip shows the Freaky Friday actress leap from the deck of the vessel, before crashing...
Seaborne Trade: Keep the Cargo Moving
Distance forms a crucial element in the world of seaborne trade, especially, while determining how much demand for vessel capacity is created by trade volumes.
The estimated average haul of global seaborne trade. Is an...
Cargo Ship Runs Aground on North Coast of St. Eustatius
On August 11, an inter-island cargo vessel MV Sirena ran aground on the northern coast of the island of St. Eustatius .
The vessel was enroute from the Port of Galisbay in French St....
Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships
Understanding Cyber Incidents
The immensely popular saying ‘every issue has its plus(es) and minus(es)’ is applicable to the field of modern connectivity and electronics. Just as the new gadgets and devices bring convenience, productivity, and...
MARACAD 2016 Speakers Identify Training Targets
Under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al-Nuaimi, Minister of Public Works Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority – Land & Maritime, and the strategic support of Dubai City Maritime...
‘Left for Dead’: Hungry Cargo Ship Crew Abandoned Off Gladstone
On August 12, a China-bound cargo ship found stranded with 20 Chinese crew members off the Queensland coast since July 19, and have not been paid in months.
Supplies have been delivered by helicopter...
On board Compatibility Testing – It is More Important Now than Ever Before!
There have been days when charterers and ship managers were worried about increase in fuel consumptions. Today with such low oil prices, and especially bunker fuel prices being low, the fuel suppliers and other stakeholders...
9 Healthy Snacks That Prevent Overeating
If you can’t wait for your next meal, these foods are adept at muffling your hunger
Some experts say the whole concept of “healthy snacking” is an oxymoron. The human body, they argue, wasn’t built...