Welding Malfunction Leads To Pier Contact

The failure of a weld ultimately led to a barge breaking loose from its mooring and heavily damaging a pier in November of last year, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in its Marine...

Major Carriers Push EU for Free Emission Allowances

European Commission prepares revision of the EU carbon market with shipping in it. Major carriers push the EU for free emission allowances. The two companies also warn against including voyages beyond the EU.Maersk...

LR & Shanghai Merchant Ship Design Venture in Low Carbon Ship Design

LR, rotor sail manufacturer Anemoi Marine Technologies (Anemoi) and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design form a joint development project (JDP). The main aim of the project is to produce a series of energy efficient vessel designs focused...

Star Bulk Carriers President Keen To Meet IMO 2030 GHG Goals

Luis Gronda of global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus Media published an interview with Star Bulk Carriers President Hamish Norton. The interview is on how the company stands in meeting IMO...

Uniper Energy DMCC (UED) & Neutral Fuels Venture into Marine Biofuel Market

Uniper Energy DMCC (UED) and Neutral Fuels announce that they will collaborate to provide maritime biofuel in Fujairah, UAE. The two companies will blend UED’s VLSFO and Neutral Fuels biofuel, creating a maritime...

Heavy Storm Leads To Deadly Tanker Accident

Spanish salvors Salvamento Maritimo were busy providing emergency towage for two ships. They were a tanker and a livestock carrier, in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The month did not end well for Panama-...

Lung Transplantation Only Treatment for Severe COVID Affected Lungs

Lung transplantation can potentially be a life-saving treatment for patients with non-resolving COVID-19-associated respiratory failure, reports a new research published in Science Translational Medicine. Fear of infection recurrence Concerns limiting lung transplantation include recurrence of SARS-CoV-2...

[Answer] How Does Topping Up Of Fumigant During Voyage Work?

Following the pandemic and its travel bans, fumigators are unable to sail with the vessel. Therefore, ship operators and crew, who do not have the necessary expertise to handle toxic materials, are exposed to...

Hapag-Llyod To Seal Deal for Dozen LNG Newbuilds

Box ship operator Hapag-Lloyd is in the process of finalising a deal for a dozen newbuild boxships to be fuelled by liquified natural gas (LNG), reports Ship & Bunker.The company said no information was...

Total LNG To Bunker 1 Containership Per Week

French energy supplier Total expects to bunker one container ship per week with its LNG barge the Gas Agility, reports Ship & Bunker. Fueling Total LNG tankers The barge was used in the first bunkering at...