Sailor Lost At Sea for 2 Days Speaks Out for the First Time

The sailor who was missing at sea for two days before being rescued clinging to the bow of his boat has spoken about his ordeal for the first time, reports Dailymail. Stuart Bee, 62, told...

Wind To Re-disrupt The Global Shipping Industry

The next decade will see more innovation in ocean-bound technologies than possibly the past 100 years combined.Advances in low-cost private satellites, artificial intelligence, advanced robotics, cloud data storage, and communication, are opening up new...

Storm Wrecks Container Vessel, 1,900 Boxes Lost And Damaged

Some 40 containers of the estimated 1,900 boxes damaged or lost from ONE Apus containership earlier this week are believed to contain dangerous cargo, reports Offshore Energy.What happened?The vessel was en route from Yantian,...

Delayed Supply Chain Operation in the UK, Realistic or Unrealistic!

Companies that are ready for Brexit are increasingly concerned by the lack of preparation across the wider supply chain, and the knock-on effect on their businesses. Morgan Cargo announced last week it had...

Wärtsilä’s New Compact Reliq Reliquefaction Plant for LNG Carriers

The technology group Wärtsilä’s recently introduced Compact Reliq reliquefaction plant will be installed in two new LNG Carrier vessels for Norway-based Knutsen OAS Shipping. The ships are to be built at the Hyundai Heavy...

Container Shipping Has A Profitable Year Amidst COVID Challenges

There is money to be made by both carriers and tonnage providers as volumes defy usual seasonality and remain strong into the fourth quarter of the year, writes BIMCO CEO, Peter Sand in an...

Novatek Arc7 Ice-class LNG carriers & Thermal-oil Heat Exchanger Systems

Novatek’s new Arc7 ice-class LNG carriers will require thermal-oil heat exchanger systems that can achieve a massive turnaround in -52C outside air. The Netherland’s Heatmaster is putting the final touches to a compact...

What An Ammonia Ready Vessel Looks Like

Ammonia has traditionally been produced from hydrocarbons. There is potential for carbon capture to reduce the emission footprint of production('blue ammonia'). There is potential for for production from renewable, non-carbon sources such as...

Accidental Lifeboat Release from Bulk Carrier, 2 Seriously Injured

Two seriously injured crew members transferred to hospital after a lifeboat accident, reports CBC News. What happened? Two crew members on Greek bulk carrier BLUE BOSPORUS, were seriously injured after a lifeboat accidentally plunged into the...

Wallem Group Embraces Cloud-based Simulation

Wallem Group has selected cloud-based simulation from ARI Simulation to make training  for its 7,000 seafarers more accessible and flexible. The use of advanced technology, elevated focus on safety require shipping companies to continuously...