After 350 Years, ‘Robo-mermaid’ Finds Sunken Treasure
An artificially intelligent humanoid robot has taken its first dip in the Mediterranean, and recovered a vase from a wrecked ship that once belonged to King Louis XIV.
The robo-mermaid, known as OceanOne, has...
[Watch] The Partially Submerged Ferry in the Piraeus Port
The 5,500 ton vessel suffered water ingress and started listing dangerously on 26th April 2016. Fortunately, there were no reports of casualties.
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October 2016 – MEPC 70 – IMO Aims a Decision on Global Fuel Sulphur...
The date of the global 0.5% cap on sulphur in marine fuel is to be determined in October, if the outcome of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) fuel availability study allows.
MEPC 69 - concluded...
5 Top Tips For Fuel Switching – Exxon Mobil
MFAME published an engineering update on the ECA fuels in July 2015 - 8 Important Points to consider when you order the new ECA Fuel. This covered the following critical points pertaining to the...
MPA Announces New Master and Chief Engineer Programmes
MPA Singapore has launched new Master and Chief engineer programmes so as to deepen the skills of seafarer.
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the National Trades Union Congress’ (NTUC) e2i (Employment and Employability...
Fuel Consumption Reporting – An Important Move to Reduce CO2 Emission
Danish Maritime Authority revealed that IMO has taken an important step to reduce CO2 emission in International Shipping.
The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee has approved a global requirement for ships to inform about their...
Fatal Fall Kills Chief Officer on a Tanker
On Thursday evening, the 56-year-old chief officer of an oil tanker from Montenegro attempted to climb down the ship using a ladder and had fallen into waters, reports say.
The incident happened on the oil...
Box Ship Ran Aground – Suez Canal Blocked
On thursday, Portuguese-flagged 12,500 teu container vessel MSC Fabiola, ran aground and is currently blocking traffic at the southern end of the Suez Canal.
"Groundings happen fairly often, but for the ship to run aground...
What Was the Outcome of MEPC 69 – Part 1:
The 69th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Committee on The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 69) was held from 18 to 22 April 2016.
Major items discussed were as follows:
IMO approves amendments to...
An American Woman’s Icy Sail With Four Men to the End of the Earth
An American woman along with four men – two Norwegians, a German and a Russian, bonded by mutual desire, set off on a icy sail to see places in a manner that few people...