Dr. Vis Blog 4 – Thank God We Can Forget!!

Truly, it is a blessing from God that we can forget.If we kept remembering the bad things that happened to us, we may never see any joy in life. Chances are, these memories will...

Tanker Master Dies On Board During Voyage

Master of product tanker in need of immediate medical assistance declared dead, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? According to reports, master of product tanker GOGLAND was in need of immediate medical assistance, as he was unconscious...

HHI Wins US $ 213M Orders Breaking the Sale Drought

South Korean shipbuilding holding company Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. has signed a combined 240 billion won (US$213 million) of orders from Africa and Europe. Korea Shipbuilding has obtained deals to build...

First Ever LNG-Fueled PCTC Delivered To NYK

On October 28, NYK took delivery of Sakura Leader, a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) capable of navigating oceans with only LNG as the ship’s main fuel. This delivery marks a remarkable step toward...

MAN Compressor Technology for FPSO Newbuild

MAN Energy Solutions will deliver six compressor trains for Yinson's FPSO being built for deployment in Brazil. For the FPSO named Anna Nery, MAN Energy Solutions will deliver four RB-type centrifugal-compressor trains for...

Dorian LPG Sees Scrubber Retrofits Cheaper Than VLGC upgrade

Upgrading the VLGC main engines to dual fuel technology using LPG would cost more than three times that of retrofitting scrubbers. Dorian's studies on upgrading VLGC engines to dual fuel point to high...

What Does Shipping Industry’s Climate Clash Over IMO Deal Reveal?

The world unites to swiftly and strictly limit carbon emissions from ocean shipping. Only the cleanest new ships are built, limiting future capacity. Dirty old ships are rapidly scrapped. Cargo shippers and trade-dependent nations...

The World of Post Pandemic Cruising – Big Ships Over Small?

As the world looks toward the post pandemic world, one thing that's staring at many people is the change in traveling. When CDC’s no-sail order expires, how will cruisers return to the water is...

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report – Week 43, 2020

Ship & Bunker, with the data from online maritime intelligence and information service VesselValue.com, has listed out the vessels put up for demolition in a recently published article.The below table is the most recent...

4 Men Charged for Selling $200,000 Worth Fake Coast Guard Certificates

According to an article published in 13 News Now, authorities charged four people with conspiracy, wire fraud and mail fraud for their alleged roles in a scheme to sell fake Coast Guard merchant mariner...