MOL Unveils The Hull Design For Next Generation Car-Carrier
MOL has announced that its next generation car carrier will feature the energy-saving rounded bow, which can minimise the CO2 emissions.
A joint research by MOL, MOL Techno-Trade, Ltd. and Akishima Laboratories (Mitsui Zosen) Inc....
Bulker Captain Fell To Death During Rescue Exercise
Master of a bulk carrier killed in lifeboat fall and several crew were injured during a rescue exercise, off Indonesia.
Reports say that the bulker captain got killed in a fall from lifeboat during a...
Failed Pirate Attack off Nigeria, Again!
A crude oil tanker was targeted by a group of Armed pirates and reports say that they attempted boarding it near Nigerian coast.
The Crude carrying large motor tanker, with a high freeboard in ballast,...
Shippers’ Guide For The Container Weight Mandate
Here is a guide for the shippers of packed cargo containers in regard with SOLAS Amendment that will come into effect from 1st July 2016.
The alleged failure of the shippers of containerized cargo to...
Tek Sing: The Titanic Of The East
The Tek Sing was a large three-masted Chinese ocean-going junk ship that operated in and around the busy South China Sea trade routes during the 1800s.
On February 6, 1822, Sailing from Port Amoy to...
A Layman Solved What Engineers Can’t – A Real Life Story!
When you experience technical problems and you are unable to fix the problem yourself, what do you do? If you are the Chief Engineer on board a ship, you have your Engineer Superintendent or...
Flooding Alarm In Miami Due to Accelerated Sea-Level Rise
A study conducted by new University of Miami revealed that there is a major increase in flood events at Miami Beach over the last era due to an acceleration of sea-level rise in South...
Two Grain Barges Sank After Allision In Mississippi
A tow vessel allided with the bridge resulting in the breakaway of all the 30 barges near Thebes, Illinois, on Wednesday.
Accident
Allision
Date
6th April 2016
Vessel type
A tow vessel
Location
Near Thebes, Illinois
Casualties
Nil
The tow vessel allided with Thebes Railroad...
World’s First IMO-Certified Two-Stroke Engine with Tier III NOx Control, From MAN
MAN Diesel & Turbo Delivers World’s First IMO-Certified Two-Stroke Engine with Tier III NOx Control, Exhaust Gas Recirculation Systems
Hyundai’s Ship Building Division (HHI-SBD) has finalised a contract for 2 × Suezmax tankers for Turkish...
The Chase: Drone vs Formula E Car
Senna vs Speed - It’s machine vs. machine in Mahindra Racing’s stunt.
What’s faster: A Formula E race car that can wind its way through narrow streets up to 140 miles per hour, or...