Samsung and SungDong to Supply Tankers to Maersk
Maersk Tankers is a subsidiary of Danish firm A.P. Moller-Maersk. It no longer ships crude oil but will be able to carry refined products such as gasoline and diesel. But, it has placed an...
Modern Tanker Designed For Arctic Use
Deltamarin Ltd and Aker Arctic Technology Inc have jointly developed A Unique Arctic Tanker Design
Deltamarin Ltd and Aker Arctic Technology Inc have jointly developed a modern Aframax-size tanker concept for arctic use, focusing on...
Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL) to Meet the Vessel General Permit (VGP) – A Complete...
The Buzzword which caught everyone’s attention in early 2015, was the “ECA - The Emission Control Area”. This effectiveness made the vessels comply with emission regulations by mandating them to use the 0.1% sulphur...
Urea Carrier Caught in Fire
Incident
:
Fire in Vessel
Vessel name
:
OTONG KOSASIH
Incident Date
:
September 20
Place
:
Kalidoni Palembang, South Sumatra
Casualties
:
No casualties
The superstructure of Urea carrier docked in Kalidoni Palembang, South Sumatra caught fire at around 1000 LT Sep 20.
The Fire was reported...
How about Human Body Sending Data between Devices
Researchers are exploring an idea of using a human body in sending data between devices. This new method is called “magnetic field human body communication” utilizes the body as a vehicle to deliver magnetic...
[Watch] Experts Explaining UK’s Investment In Maritime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be
UK ports sector is one of the largest sector in Europe. These ports handle nearly some half a billion tonnes of freight and 22 million passengers annually.
The Shipping and Ports Minister Robert Goodwill along...
An Industry Which has Scant Regard for Quality – Part 2
This is again a unique phenomenon associated with the bunker industry. The earlier blog referred to the fact that quality commands no premium with respect to bunker fuels. The only variation in bunker fuel...
Calling at EU Port? Test Your Fuel for Sulphur Content
The European Union has mandated certain rules in accordance with the COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/253. As per the amended rule the methods and frequency of verification of the sulphur content of marine fuels...
IUMI Cyber Security Conference 2015
International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) conference in Berlin this week brought to focus several issues related to cyber security compromised by existing vulnerabilities. Techno- approach in management like the use of sensors and...
The Third of “Cap San” Series in Korea
On September 16, 2015, at the yard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) in Okpo, South Korea, the “Cap San Vincent” the most recent vessel of an identical group of sister...