OCIMF Guidance On Hiring Private Maritime Security Companies

The use of PMSCs onboard merchant ships is widely accepted as one of the measures which can assist in keeping seafarers safe from harm. OCIMF has released a new information paper providing guidance...

All About The New COVID-19 Mutation Known As ‘Delta Plus’

A new, slightly more contagious mutation of the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 is beginning to attract attention — particularly in the United Kingdom, where cases are rising again, says an article published...

COVID Cases Worsens Yet No Contingency Measures

The government in the UK doesn’t seem to be vigilant regarding the ongoing outbreak. The Health Minister said they won’t be imposing any Plan B at this moment, reports Reuters. Sajid Javid delivers about COVID COVID...

S&P 500 Hits New Record Steering the Asian Stocks

Asian shares were mixed Friday after a late-in-the-day wave of buying pushed the S&P 500 to a fresh record high. The Dow slipped less than 0.1%, to 35,603.08, pulled lower by IBM's 9.6%...

Brixham Fishing Boat’s Exquisite Historical Catch

Richard Fowler The 2,150kg (339th) anchor was hauled up after the crew took 14 hours to return to Brixham harbor, an anchor the size of a car from the 19th Century  He said...

Deadly Viper Found in Shipping Container

Deadly Snake Found in Shipping Container in the U.K. They called local authorities and then the animal hospital for assistance. Wildlife hospital staff secured the snake in a locked box and taped the...

Fire On-Board USS Bonhomme Richard was ‘Completely Preventable’

The fire, which was started on July 12, 2020, burned for five days reaching temperatures in excess of 1,400 degrees Fahrenheit Investigators found that Non-compliance with fire prevention, detection, and response policies and...

West Coast Clean Fuels LLC Contracts To Deliver Low-Carbon Fuels

West Coast Clean Fuels LLC contracts to deliver low-carbon fuels to first-of-kind ship operations in California, says a press release published on their website. Delivery Service Agreements West Coast Clean Fuels LLC (WCCF) announced today...

Seaspan Ferries To Use RNG To Reduce GHG Emission

Seaspan Ferries acts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through using carbon-neutral Renewable Natural Gas in LNG-powered vessels, says a press release published on their website. Pilot the use of RNG This week, Seaspan Ferries Corporation (Seaspan)...

10th Shell Tanker Joins Signal Maritime Pool

Signal Maritime, the Signal Group’s shipping arm, has taken commercial management of MT Silver London, its 10th Shell medium-range (MR) tanker, increasing the pool’s fleet size to 15, says a press release published on their website. About...