Lukoil’s Two New Lube Oils – NAVIGO 6 CO & NAVIGO 70 MCL AW
MFAME published an interesting update from TOTAL where it launched a new cylinder oil which could suit any sulphur fuel (from 0% to 3.5%). Now here is one more interesting piece of information where...
Filipino Crew Serious After Falling into a Cargo Hold
A ‘Paradigm Shift’ for the LNG Trade and the New Panama Canal
On July 1, a cargo ship crew member fell 15 to 20 feet from a ladder into a cargo ship's hold, while cleaning...
Fire in the Engine Room Knocks Out Three Auxiliary Engines Out of Service!
‘Black Watch’ a cruise ship operated by Fred Olsen cruises was on a 13-night cruise from Dover, UK. On 1st July, it was reported that a fire broke out in the ship’s engine room...
Faulty Charging Cable Causes Fire in Ship’s Cabin!
Usage of mobile phones on board a ship has become very common where the crew are so obsessed that there are some who buy new phones at every port.
Assume a scenario where, when...
Greek Oil Tycoon Found Dead, Suicide Suspected
On June 3, a Greek prominent entrepreneur Kyriakos Mamidakis was found dead in his house at the Athens northern suburb of Dionyssos, reports say. The preliminary investigation by the authorities showed suicide was suspected.
He...
Boca Man who Survived 1956 Shipwreck tells of Near-death Experience
Water rushed in, flooding the moonlit decks and inciting chaos. Panicking passengers in drenched pajamas pushed their way to the upper deck, then huddled together as priests led prayer circles. Their luggage swooshed around...
SOLAS Container Mass Verification – FAQs!
The declaration of the accurate gross mass of a packed container is critical to maritime safety.
What are the new rules?
On 1 July 2016, new requirements to verify the gross mass of a packed...
[Watch] Drone Race on Cruise Ship
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
The cruise ship AIDA prima was racing field for two drones type Vortex 250 Pro, capable of reaching top speed of 120 km/h.
The drone cameras show the new...
3 Ways to Calm a Noisy Hydraulic System!
Most ship’s hydraulic systems cry out with a noise where this becomes specifically unbearable for those who are in the vicinity. At this moment, shipping is busy combating exhaust gas emissions. While there are...
A ‘Paradigm Shift’ for the LNG Trade and the New Panama Canal
The newly expanded Panama Canal will be able to accommodate 90% of the world's current liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers with LNG-carrying capacity up to 3.9 billion cubic feet (Bcf). Prior to the expansion,...