VLCC Tanker Encounter Heavy Seas, 2 Crew Dead

VLCC tanker Chief Officer and Bosun killed by wave in Drake Passage, reports Fleetmon. Crude tanker in heavy seas Crude oil tanker ARAFURA encountered heavy seas in Drake Passage on Sep 10-12, while en route from...

Perquisite!!! A Cheer Day For Global Shipping Since 2018

The global shipping industry is getting its biggest payday since 2008 as the combination of booming demand for goods and a global supply chain that’s collapsing under the weight of Covid-19 drives freight prices...

Dumping Treated Sewage In The Ocean Is Legally Allowed

Taking a cruise can be a fun vacation (at least when there isn’t a pandemic). But where you’ll find lots of people, you’ll find lots of waste. That includes vast quantities of raw sewage....

SMF Awards Record Number of Scholarships this Year Under Two Different Schemes

The Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) is seeing a record number of scholarships awarded this year under two different schemes, says an article published in Sea Trade Maritime. The highest number since started The 60 scholarships comprise...

Brooge Brings 600,000 cu m Fuel Storage Facility

Phase II facility may be followed by phase III storage expansion Phase III includes boosting storage to as much as 4.5 mil cu m UAE-based Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Co., a unit of...

ILA Members Will Not Work Autonomous Ships, Warns President

The President of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), Harold Daggett, has warned shipping lines and developers of fully automated containerships that ILA members will not work ships without crews aboard, reports the official website. Daggett...

Baltic Exchange’s Index Rose 8% as Capsize Scale High Since 2009

The Baltic Exchange's main dry bulk sea freight index jumped nearly 8%, as rates for the larger Capesize segment rallied to their highest since 2009 says an article published in Yahoo Finance. Gain in daily...

Engine Issue on Container Ship, Anchored in Ionian Sea

The Container ship ASTRID L facing an engine cooling issue anchored in the Ionian Sea, says an article published in Maritime Bulletin. About the incident Container ship ASTRID L encountered an engine cooling issue in the...

The Alternative Design Process For Ship

The Alternative Design process is a risk-based approval process for novel ship designs that cannot be approved with the current prescriptive regulations and need safety optimization.  SOLAS The process is in line with SOLAS Chapter II-2...

German Energy Meets Annual Conference, International Shipping Week kicks off

IEA, OPEC reports, African oil in focus The gas market looks to the timing of Nord Stream 2 startup German power industry meets ahead of election Disruption and recovery at London Int. Shipping...