Hempel Unveils Multipurpose Fresh Epoxy Coating for Marine New Buildings
Hempel, leading world-wide coatings supplier, Hempel A/S announced that it has developed two innovative coatings for marine application. The new pure epoxy coatings add to Hempel's existing HEMPADUR range and are designed for cargo tanks...
[Watch] How To Prevent a Panama Canal Accident
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Watch a video on the Panama Canal Expansion Project and the Panama Canal Pilots view on how to prevent a Panama Canal accident
Disclaimer: This video is intended for...
Brexit Need Not Happen! Can the Referendum be Ignored?
Parliament doesn't actually have to bring Britain out of the EU if the public votes for it. The referendum itself was advisory, rather than legally binding, and nothing was legally set in motion as...
Coast Guard Crew Honoured for ‘Nick of Time’ Heroics That Prevented Catastrophe
It was their last hope of preventing a potential environmental disaster.
Buffeted by gale-force winds, three Canadian Coast Guard members gripped the rails of a 145-metre long barge that had been cut adrift in a...
Winners of the 9th Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia Announced
Organised by Seatrade, the 9th Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia unveiled and honoured outstanding winners across 15 award categories last night at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore.
Highly recognised and acknowledged as one of the region's most...
Time to Bid Farewell to Fire Used in Emergency Flares
At times of dangers at sea, the captains use the typical flares, which can be waived during the night times to make sure that rescue team reach the distressed vessel at the earliest.
Changing times!!!
At...
Man Overboard While Rigging a Combination Pilot Ladder in Position
Summary
On the morning of 16 March 2015, an able seaman (AB) on board the Maltese registered bulk carrier CY Thunder fell into the sea while rigging a combination pilot ladder. It was dark and...
Leading shipbuilding company’s Former Executive Indicted for Inflating Earnings
The world’s second largest and South Korea’s leading shipbuilding company, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company informed, in a statement to the stock exchange late Friday, that South Korean prosecutors indicted a former chief...
U.S. Ports Are Losing the Battle To Keep Up With Overseas Trade
Here are 2 contrasting situations on the overseas trade front:
Scenario No. 1
In Singapore, Benson Koh, a crane driver is moving more cargo than ever these days at this busy seaport, this too, without breaking...
A Management Company, A Vessel Owner, and Three Officers Indicted for Environmental Crimes and...
Charges Also Include Obstruction and Falsification of Records
A federal grand jury in Charleston, South Carolina, returned an indictment on July 15 charging Aegean Shipping Management S.A. and Aegeansun Gamma Inc. with obstruction of an...