MARPOL Annex VI: Stricter Emission Controls for Ships
Paris MOU Agrees on a Concentrated Inspection Campaign on MARPOL ANNEX V In 2018
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) held its 49th Committee meeting in Haugesund, Norway. Mr. Brian...
Feline ‘Captain’ of a Russian Cruise Ship Charms Passengers
Russian Sailor Cats Melt Hearts of Passengers Cruising Between Moscow and St. Petersburg
A cat aboard a Russian tourist ship made news spread of the fluffy sailor having cruised for years between Russia’s two main...
Beijing Fetish Restaurant Teases with Lobster and Sex
With drinks served in breast-shaped cups and beers opened with bottle openers shaped like a wooden penis, the father and daughter team behind a Beijing S&M restaurant are encouraging customers to mix food with...
[Watch] A Zero Emissions Conceptual Cargo Ship
Watch a video demonstrating the state of the art zero-emissions and low impact sail cargo ship from The Fair Winds Trading Company (FWTC), which is capable of transporting cargo from remote low infrastructure points...
Shipping Containers Turn into Deadly Prisons in South Sudan
Nowadays in South Sudan the most prevalent building structures are none other than a bang-up old shipping container. They are 8-by-20-ft metal boxes which were once used to transport goods across the ocean. At...
If Captain Cook’s Ship is Found, Whose is it?
If the ship legendary explorer Capt. James Cook used to sail around the world is found, Rhode Island will own it outright.
That's because of a legal maneuver the state took nearly 20 years ago...
Suspected Stowaways Nabbed from Cargo Ship
Suspected stowaways, who boarded a Malaysia bound cargo ship, were arrested by Operatives of the Marine Police Command.
Ben Ogungbure, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) reportedly said that the suspects were tracked 23 hours...
Chief Engineer Charged with Releasing Oil in Lake Huron in ‘14
An engineer aboard a commercial ship has been charged with intentionally discharging oil into Lake Huron in 2014.
The U.S. Coast Guard says two oily sheens were spotted by air, east of Cheboygan and east...
CDO Analysis Confirms that BOS Emulsified Fuel System Improves Condition of the Engine
BOS Emulsified Fuel System improves the combustion efficiency by producing stable water-in-fuel emulsions to improve injector fuel atomization. Other confirmed benefits are reduced NOx emission due to cooler combustion as well as cleaner exhaust and...
Enclosed Spaces and Testing Equipment
The London P&I Club says it continues to see cases of injuries and fatalities associated with entry into enclosed onboard spaces, including cargo holds on bulk carriers where atmospheres have not been treated as...