Enclosed Space Ship Safety Rule Enters into Force
On 1 July 2016, a new regulation aimed at protecting seafarers who need to enter enclosed spaces, by requiring ships to carry portable atmosphere testing equipment on board, enters into force.
Seafarers may be called...
‘British Merchant’ – The First LNG Vessel to Transit the New Panama Canal!
‘COSCO Shipping Panama’ was the first merchant ship (Cargo ship) to transit the expanded Panama Canal and the first LPG Tanker to transit was NYK Lycaste Peace which belongs to NYK.
Here is one more...
Adventurous Divers Explore Malta’s Hauntingly Beautiful Shipwrecks
Deep in the heart of the sea off the coast of Malta lie the remains of crumbling ships up to 60 years old. The wrecks have long been alluring to tourists who are up...
Cruise Ship Hits Seabed & Lists when Docked for Repairs!
On May 29, a cruise vessel, MV Qing docked near Mormugao Port Trust in Vasco town of Goa for repairs, touched seabed and started listing towards the starboard side. This raised fears that the...
How to Avail 25% Discount in Port Dues? Check out the Incentives from the...
How to Avail 25% Discount in Port Dues? Check out the Incentives from the MPA!
Extension and Enhancement to the Maritime Singapore
Green Initiative
Two new MSGI programmes to complement maritime sustainability efforts
The Maritime Singapore Green...
PSA Lifts the Lid on ‘Living Lab’ for Industry
Objective of the Initiative:
To develop ideas and test-bed integrated systems in a live port environment.
Stat File:
The company will commit close to $100 million to the Singapore project over the next three years.
The lab, comprises two...
[Watch] Drone Ship Torpedo Launch System
Successfully Completed Torpedo Launch Trials of Elbit Systems’
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Elbit Systems completed recently a trial test torpedo launch from its Seagull multi-mission, autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) system. The trial,...
Dredger Sinks as it Collides with a Containership!
On June 20, a container ship collided with the largest oceanic dredger in Mozambique and the breached dredger started sinking with the stern to the bottom.
The Mozambique Port and Rail Company (CFM), the...
Tanker Allided With Three Moored Sailboats!
On Jun 29, a 477-foot oil tanker, reportedly allided with three unmanned sailboats near the mouth of the Piscataqua River, near Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine. Luckily, all three sailboats, which were unmanned...
Seafarers vs Spacemen: Astronauts Better Connected than a Seafarer?
Friday Focus Infographic: Seafarers vs Spacemen
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Source: Global Navigation Solutions