Failure of Winch Remote Control/Emergency Stop Onboard
As part of its Safety Flashes, IMCA analyzes a failure of the winch remote control and emergency stop, during recovery of a rescue boat to the davit onboard.
The Incident
There was a failure of the...
Covid-19 Drug Shows Positive Results In Preliminary Testing
An experimental Covid-19 drug that promises to be a kind of Tamiflu for the pandemic had positive results in a preliminary study, one of the drug’s developers said, says an article published in The...
Fujairah Oil Stocks Record 18-months Low Amid Demand Recovery
Heavy distillates inventories plunge 20%
Drop in light distillates seen short lived
OPEC+ cuts also contributing to shrinking stocks
Inventories were at record 30.71 mil barrels in JuneOil products stockpiles at the UAE's...
Stena Bulk Unveils InfinityMAX Vessel Design Concept
Leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk has unveiled its concept InfinityMAX hybrid bulk carrier design, pushing the boundaries for zero carbon, multi-modal vessel design in shipping, says an article published in Stena Bulk.
Bulk Carrier...
Round Table of International Shipping Address Major Maritime Issues
The Round Table of International Shipping Associations (RT) consists of BIMCO, INTERCARGO, ICS and INTERTANKO.
Leaders of the round table debated over the key issues in the maritime industry.Leaders of the Round Table...
Maritime Giants Sign MoU To Explore Ammonia
Maritime industry leaders announced their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore ammonia as marine fuel in Singapore, says a press release published on Maersk website.
Who are working together?
The below companies announced that on...
Health System ‘Close To Collapse’ Due To Massive Covid Spread
Health systems in most of Brazil's largest cities are close to collapse because of Covid-19 cases, its leading health institute warns, says an article published in BBC.
Brazil's Present SituationMore than 80% of intensive care...
[FAQs] What Happens When a Ship Is Too Old To Sail?
Every ship owner should and will know what happens to a ship when it’s too old to sail anymore. An article published in Safety4Sea explains the same.Let’s look at the possible scenarios in this...
ClassNK Releases Guidelines for ROV/AUV
ClassNK released its “Guidelines for ROV/AUV” to meet industry needs related to the establishment of safety standards for innovative technologies and third-party certification, says a press release published on their website.
Guidelines for ROV/AUV
Leading classification...
MOL Upgrades AR Navigation System
MOL enhances the function of the AR Navigation System to support vessel navigation inorder to help navigators avoid dangerous shallow areas, says a press release published on their website.
AR navigation system upgrade
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,...