There was a widespread rumour that Greek shipping companies may move to Cyprus. About 42 Greek companies have registered in Cyprus this year, announced President of the Limassol Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI)...

What is turbocharging & Where did it start? In 1905, a “highly supercharged compound engine,” referring to the coupling of a four-stroke diesel engine with an axial turbine and axial compressor mounted on a common shaft...

CCAI - Calculated Carbon Aromaticity Index - This is one important parameter which every shipboard engineer and the Technical Superintendents should watch critically in every fuel quality test certificate. The Incident: A vessel experienced severe...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be MAN Diesel & Turbo in Copenhagen has produced a short film highlighting one of the most famous engines on display at DieselHouse, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s technical museum.  Entitled “The Start of a Diesel...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be Hydrostor, a Canadian, privately-held company, has invented a new way of storing the renewable energy: Underwater balloons.  This could reduce the need for diesel or gas as a backup source of power. Highlights: The solution can...

Nanoparticles because of their size can be hazardous to our health as they can penetrate deeper into the lungs than larger particles contributing to both cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases.  A cubic centimetre can contain...

The timely action of a tanker's watch saved all the 350 passengers of a ferry on the Muri Ganga River on 23rd november. Three Bangladeshi oil tankers from Kolkata were passing near Sagar Island, due...

Incident : Vessels detained Number of vessels involved : Three Date : 22nd November 2015 Location : Four nautical miles off Teluk Ramunia Vessels that were transferring fuel oil illegally were detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) authorities.  MMEA Tanjung...

Accident type : Explosion Vessel involved : RMS Lusitania Date : May 7, 1915 Casualties : 1,198 people died VESSEL INFO: Name : RMS Lusitania Built in : 1904 Type : Ocean liner Tonnage : 31,550 GRT Length : 787 ft (239.9 m) Beam : 87 ft (26.5 m) The RMS Lusitania was a British...

Yahoo has confirmed that it is preventing some people from accessing their email if they are using ad-blocking software in their browser. Some users in the US reported that Yahoo Mail was displaying a message...