Marintec China 2015

Marintec China 2015 UBM Asia is organising Marintec China - the largest and most authoritative trade fair in Asia to highlight China's economic development framework.  The Silk Road Economic Belt, the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road...

ABB Opens a New Laboratory

ABB Opens a New Laboratory in Helsinki ABB has opened a new ultra-modern laboratory in Helsinki, Finland to develop next generation of maritime technology.  ABB, the leading power and automation group, has strengthened its research...

LNG Carrier For Smaller Cargo Sizes By LR And HHIC

Lloyd’s Register (LR)  the leading player in the LNG shipping industry  joined with Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co, Ltd. (HHIC) to develop a 30,000 cbm LNG carrier design with bilobe type ‘C’ tanks....

LNG Bunkering Requirements Published

LNG Bunkering Requirements Published Bureau Veritas, created in 1828, is a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification services.  The Group has 66,000 plus employees in around 1,400 offices and laboratories located all over...

[Tragic] Dead Cows Decomposing in a Sunken Ship

Dead Cows Decomposing in a Sunken Ship 4400 dead cows are decomposing in a sunken ship in the Brazilian river. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be Incident : Vessel Sinks with 4900 cows Location : River port of Vila do Conde in the Amazon region...

Sloshield™ Installed On The GasLog

GTT, the world leader in the design of membrane containment systems for the maritime transportation and storage of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), has partnered with Cryovision to complete the first installation of innovative sloshing...

Specialised Agency Services Required For LNG Shipping

Gastech Conference & Exhibition is scheduled to be held in Singapore this week.  Global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group has provided its insight into global growth patterns in the LNG shipping...

[Emergency landing] Watch Sea Harrier on a Cargo Ship

Watch Sea Harrier On A Cargo Ship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be Sea Harrier ZA176  required an emergency landing while flying on the Atlantic.  The Choice for Sub-Lt Ian Watson was either ditching it or trying an improbable emergency...

Pollution Caused Due to Supply Vessel Grounding

Pollution Caused Due To Supply Vessel Grounding Accident type : Grounding Vessels involved : Endeavour Date : 27th October 2015 Location : St. Lucie Inlet off Sewall’s Point, Florida Flag : Vanuatu Casualties/Oil spill : No Casualties but some amount of diesel fuel spilt. The 59 foot long supply vessel, used...

Fatality of a Salon Manager in Cryotherapy Machine

Fatality of a Salon Manager in Cryotherapy Machine Cryotherapy was developed to help athletes treat sore muscles.  In recent days, it is used as a weight loss and beauty tool.  It burns calories and reduce...