Marine plastic pollution – are nurdles a special case for regulation?
Pre-production plastic pellets or “nurdles” are about the size and shape of lentils and are the building blocks of nearly all plastic products.
Nurdles can be released from the container or ro-ro ships...
BOB Technology Enables New Business Mode
Standardised containerised battery rooms will enable OSV owners to swap systems and speed retrofits when electrification is needed, says a leading energy storage system CEO.
Introduced in 2021, BOB is a containerised, modular...
Downing Street Parties: What Covid Rules Were Broken?
The Metropolitan Police investigation into Westminster parties during Covid restrictions has led to 20 fines being issued so far.
The rules had been eased in England on 12 April 2021, but working from...
Singapore Authority Investigates Contaminated HFSO Cases
Singaporean authorities have launched an investigation into contaminated high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) sold by two bunker suppliers after 34 ships were hit by off-spec fuel in February and March according to fuel testing...
[Watch] Cargo Ships Collide
Two general cargo ships collided in Sulina Canal, Danube, on Apr 3, while sailing in opposite directions, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Both ships reportedly, didn’t suffer serious damages.
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Government’s Take On Saving The Arctic
Instead of slowing down decarbonization, now is the time to accelerate the transition to a renewable energy future.
A ban on heavy fuel oils to reduce the risks of an HFO spill in...
ABB Technology In Making Sea Traffic More Sustainable
ABB to supply complete power, automation and propulsion solutions for three hybrid-electric passenger and car ferries to operate in the Baltic Sea
End-to-end solution comprising batteries, Azipod® electric propulsion and shore power connection will...
The Panama Canal Seeks To Improve The Toll System
The Panama Canal Authority's (PCA) board of directors has approved a plan to change the canal's toll system and admeasurement standards as reported by Canal De Panama.
Increased ship charges
The proposed adjustments will increase ship...
MPC Orders 5,500 TEU Green Methanol-ready Vessels
MPC Container Ships has ordered two 5,500 TEU wide beam eco-design vessels to improve the environmental footprint of its fleet, reports Offshore Energy.
About the contract
The company has contracted Korean-based shipyard HJ Shipbuilding & Construction...
The West And Russia To Consider Nuclear Options
World leaders would be angry, affronted, fearful.
For U.S. officials and world leaders, discussions of how to respond to a limited nuclear attack are no longer theoretical.
That suggested he was vulnerable to...