Norwegian Shipping Company Faces $2.5 Million Fine
The U.S. Federal court has imposed a fine of $2.5 Million on the Norwegian Shipping Company for the illegal discharge of oil in the Gulf of Mexico.
In November 2014, a spot inspection revealed that...
The Dimitrios Shipwreck Near Gythio, Greece
Dimitrios is a Greek shipwreck famous due to its picturesque location on an easily accessible sandy beach near Gythio, Greece.
Dimitrios, a small, 67 metre freight ship of 965 tons cargo capacity was built in...
Palm Leaves H-E-L-P to Rescue Castaways
H-E-L-P on beach with palm Leaves helped to Rescue castaways
A U.S. maritime surveillance aircraft found one of three men who swam to uninhabited island of Fanadik.
Reports say that three men went on a 19-foot...
NYK – Entering Offshore & Energy Sector
With the Baltic Dry Index hitting rock bottom and low oil prices have caused many companies either to restructure their organization or sell ships or expand into new business ventures. One such case is...
No More Nimonic Valves! DSA 760 – To Combat Against High Temperature Corrosion In...
High temperature corrosion is always a trouble when it comes to marine diesel engine’s exhaust passages. The most important component which suffers from high temperature corrosion is the exhaust valves and spindles. Poor quality...
Fire at One of the Largest Refineries in Houston
A Fire which originated in the processing unit of Houston-area refinery was extinguished after it sent a plume of black smoke over a wide area of Southeast Houston.
The US Coast Guard (USCG) confirmed that...
Grounded Nuclear Waste Ship Refloated in Sweden
The Swedish waste carrier is now back in action after it ran aground off Barseback on Friday morning.
Incident
Vessel Grounding
Date
8th April 2016
Vessel type
Nuclear cargo ship
Location
Outside harbor of Decommissioned nuclear power plant in southeastern Sweden.
Casualties/Pollution
Nil
The Coast...
[Watch] The Video On the Most Expensive Aircraft Carrier, USS Gerald R Ford
The Aircraft carrier is built at a cost of nearly $13 billion. According to a Navy official, the super carrier is expected to join the U.S. Navy in September. The reports state that...
100K-ton, 1,100-foot-long Supercarrier Ready To Join The Fleet
USS Gerald R Ford, the most expensive warship ever built, is expected to join U.S.Navy by September.
A Navy official said that the $12.9 billion aircraft carrier is expected to join U.S. Navy in September.
Highlights:
The...