[Watch] Three Big Ship Rescues
Watch dramatic footage of three rescues involving big ships at sea around Devon and Cornwall has been released on their website.Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed...
Importance of Risk Assessment & Toolbox Talks Before Mooring Operation
IMCA Safety Flashes issued a summary of key safety matters and incidents related to inappropriate use of pneumatic line thrower for mooring line.
About the incident
During mooring operations crew on a vessel used a pneumatic...
Total Committed To Work Towards Singapore LNG Ambitions
Total reinforces its commitment to developing Singapore into a major LNG maritime hub for Asia, says a press release published on their website.
License awarded by MPA
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has...
Covid-19 Patients Recovery from ICU Delirium
The trauma of intensive care often triggers long-term mental health problems, and counseling is crucial to rehabilitation, says an article published in The Guardian.
Psychologist’s experience
Dr Dorothy Wade, the principal psychologist for intensive care at...
Switching Ships To LEDs Proves To Be Beneficial
Singapore based LED provider says energy consumption, shipboard safety, and reduced maintenance are among the key factors to switch ships to LEDs, says an article published in Riviera Maritime Media.
Regulatory and operational impact
Energy consumption,...
RV Polarstern Successfully Circumnavigated Antarctica’s Mega-Iceberg
The German Research Vessel Polarstern has made a remarkable circumnavigation of Antarctica's latest mega-iceberg, reports BBC.
The achieved featThe ship sailed a complete circuit of the 1,290-sq-km (500 sq miles) frozen block, known as A74,...
Top LNG Shipping Giant To Go Private
More shipowners have come to Wall Street than have left over the past half decade.
Yet most of the new arrivals have been micro-cap stocks and some of the recent departures have been big names.
...
Rising Covid 19 Cases, Nightmare for Crude Oil Market
Crude oil futures fell during the mid-morning trade in Asia March 16, as the market sentiment was knocked by a trifecta of rising COVID-19 cases.
As result, it has led to the supply-side...
Demolition of Cargo Ship Far from Finished
The salvage crews began cutting apart the capsized Golden Ray.
It is a shipwreck the size of a 70-story office building with 4,200 cars within its cargo decks.
It has been predicted the...
2.5 Year Intermediate Inspection and Test If Delayed, Must be Replaced
The UN Model Regulations for the Transport of Dangerous Goods were amended to determine that if the 2.5-Year Intermediate Inspection and Test is delayed.
May be beyond the allowed 3-months after the specified...