Bulker Runs Aground After Engine Failure
A bulk carrier ran aground on Rasfaree reef in the Kaafu Atoll, the Maldives after experiencing engine failure, reports Splash 247.
Re-float operation
The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) is working with local authorities and...
Vessels Worth $1bn Scrapped for Steel in H1 2021
About 275 cargo vessels worth $1 billion were scrapped in the first half of 2021.
Scrap record up by 40 per cent and 33 per cent compared to 2020 and 2019, respectively.
End...
Argentina’s Delayed Gas Plan Pushes LNG Prices To Record Highs
Argentina introduces gas plan too late and forces purchase of LNG at record high prices, says an article published on GlobalData website.
Forced to rely on LNG imports
GlobalData says Argentina’s Plan Gas IV, which aimed...
How Will the Maritime Industry Decarbonize?
Maritime shipping, ordinarily something of an "invisible industry," has been a hot topic ahead of this fall’s U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland.
A diverse array of stakeholders, including world leaders, financiers, NGOs,...
[Watch] Oil Platform Fire, 5 Injured
Fire erupted on platform the E-KU-A2, which is part of compression platform PB-KU-A2, located at Ku Maloob Zaap (KMZ) oil field, Bay of Campeche, Mexico, in the afternoon Aug 22, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Fire under...
A Sign of Oceans in Peril, Killing Gray Whales
Gray whales are known for being hardy and resilient — “the jeeps of the ocean,” as retired U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration biologist Wayne Perryman calls them — but something has gone badly...
Carrying Boxes on Bulkers is Probably Not the Best Solution
Carrying containers on bulk carriers ‘probably not the best solution to the current problem’, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty safety head Rahul Khanna, says an article published on llyodslist website.
Drawbacks
Drawbacks highlighted include...
JFM Launches Condition Monitoring Tool for Maritime & Defense Sectors
James Fisher Mimic (JFM) has launched a significant upgrade to condition monitoring technology for global maritime and marine defence sectors, says an article published on ship insight website.
Data
Used by leading cruise vessel owners, prominent...
Inattentive Anchor Watch Led To $17m in Damage
The National Transportation Safety Board says the bridge crew's lack of attention to a ship's position let it drag anchor and hit another anchored ship and a dock.
Incident
The anchored general cargo vessel collided with...
US Gulf Ports To Provide LNG Fueling for Ships
As more maritime shipping vessels gradually turn to liquefied natural gas as an energy solution over concerns about the environment, several projects along the U.S. Gulf Coast aim to provide LNG fueling operations...