Denmark to Feed Ships With Veggies to Cut Down on Fossil Fuel
The greatest thing about a ship engine is that it can 'eat' almost anything
Diesel engines of ships could be fuelled by biomass.
Patent for the new method to be registered in around...
Cargo Ship Sinks After Hitting a Concrete Sea Wall
On July 18, big waves and gusts pushed a cargo ship “UNILINK II” toward a concrete sea wall and sank the ship in Lapu-Lapu city, Philippines.
The m/v Unilink II hit concrete piles that...
Worker Found Dead in Enclosed Space of the Ship in Norfolk
On July 19, a worker working in a confined area on a ship conducting repairs was found dead in Colonna’s Shipyard, Norfolk.
According to emergency dispatchers, EMS crews responded to Colonna’s Shipyard in the...
Will This Box Ship Scrapping Rate End the Current Capacity Surplus?
Drewry: Box Ship Scrapping rate should be higher
Over 150 container vessels are expected to be scrapped in 2016.
Demolitions are expected to reach 450,000 twenty-foot equivalent units this year.
Maersk Line...
Shipwreck Uncovered in Tasmanian Storms Revealed to be 160-year-old Canadian Vessel
A Maritime heritage expert has confirmed the identity of a 160-year-old ship uncovered on a Tasmanian beach during last month’s storms.
Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service maritime heritage officer Mike Nash identified the wreck, revealed...
Gard Alert: US Marine Casualty Reporting
The US Coast Guard has amended its CG-2692 forms in an effort to ease the burden of reporting in connection with marine casualties.
On 1 July 2016, the US Coast Guard (USCG) released a new...
[Watch] Coast Guard 2692 Form Introduction
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Overview of the new CG-2692 form, Report of Marine Casualty, Commercial Diving Casualty or Outer Continental Shelf-related casualty. U.S. Coast Guard video.
Please read the Mfame article Gard Alert: US Marine...
Aftermarket or OEM?
Aftermarket or OEM?
This million dollar question has invited answers from experts from varying fields and their answers had mixed reaction. Here is an attempt by MFAME to debunk some popular myth when it...
[Watch] An Amazing Time Lapse Video of Loading a Cargo Ship
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Departure is in sight with a busy day loading the cargo ship, the Norfolk Guardian, with various equipment such as bait, timber and even helicopters.
Disclaimer: This video is intended...
Employees Who Stay in Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less
One of the worst kept secrets is that the average raise of an employee is very less every year. An employee continuing in the same company for more than 2 years earns 50% less...