[Watch] Wärtsilä’s New Future Through Augmented Reality Goggles
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The future through new goggles: Wärtsilä has taken a huge step forward in the development of the next generation of service and maintenance technologies with its innovative augmented reality...
Aliens in Mars? Nasa Finds Morse Code Message in the Dunes of Mars
Astronomers Just Discovered a Morse Code Message in the Dunes of Mars
NASA has spotted a series of strange, dark dunes on Mars that look uncannily like the dots and dashes that make up Morse...
If your Bunker Supplier Goes Bankrupt Will You Have to Pay Your Bunker Debts...
Introduction
In November 2014 OW Bunker – one of the world's largest bunker suppliers and traders – filed for in-court restructuring for major parts of its business. This triggered a number of cases involving shipowners...
Innovation: Container Ship Features Hemispherical Bow
A container ship with a hemispherical-shaped bow, which can significantly reduce wind drag, is under construction at Japanese shipbuilder Kyokuyo Shipyard, at its facility about 7km northeast of the Kanmon Straits in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
The...
Ship Fires: A Major Threat to Maritime Safety
Ship fires pose a threat to maritime safety in Europe with the highest risk on roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) passenger ships because a single ship may carry more than 1000 people and tens of millions use...
US Navy Test Ship Conducts Tests on 100% Alternative Fuels Successfully
It was announced on 7th July that The US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division's (NSWC PHD) Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS), ex-Paul F Foster, has successfully completed the last testing phase with...
Eco-Ship Versus Enviro-Ship
If you follow the shipping industry’s trade media, the term “eco-ship” pops up rather frequently. However, does the term “eco-ship” distinguish between the ECO- nomic ship and the ECO-logical ship? And where does the...
Heritage Steamship begins Voyage to Bideford
Heritage steamship SS Freshspring has made the first leg of her voyage to Bideford, England.
The vessel, one of the few small steam coasters left in the country, has been towed along the River Severn...
[Watch] Thome Gets Two awards at the Indian Seafarers’ Choice Awards 2015
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Thome picks up two awards for its tanker fleet operation and offshore management service Thome Shipping India has won the award for “The Best Employer for Tanker Fleet – (Mid...
Top 5 Questions that Can Reduce Ship Accidents and Detentions
An Important Reason for Ship Accidents and Detentions: Lack of Training.
More vessels are being detained by port state control (PSC) because of ecdis deficiencies. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has detained eight ships...