Newbuild Containership Contacts Quay To Avoid Collision

A newbuild container ship collided with quay at Port of Spain to avoid collision with crane, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened?  Container ship CMA CGM KOUROU suffered engine failure while berthing at Port of Spain, Trinidad...

MIT Develops COVID19 Virus Killing Heat Masks

A team of researchers from MIT now hopes to go one step further than conventional masks that filter out viruses and create a mask that inactivates viruses using heat, reports Anne Trafton from MIT...

Oil Market Falls About 2% As Covid-19 Demand Concerns Raise

Oil fell about 2% on Libyan output, COVID-19 demand concerns. Oil fell nearly 2% on Friday, finishing lower for the week, in anticipation of a surge in Libyan crude supply and demand concerns...

‘Caspian Sea Monster’ A Ship That Skim the Surface of Water

Beached on the western shores of the Caspian Sea, the Ekranoplan looks like a colossal aquatic beast — a bizarre creation more at home in the deep than above the waves. Ground Effect...

‘Mystery Coronavirus Strain’ on Cargo Ship, Warn Officials

Queensland health officials are working to determine the mystery strain of COVID-19 infecting the crew of a cargo ship anchored off the Sunshine Coast. The MV Sofrana Surville was blocked from docking in...

3 Missing After Tanker Explosion

Three seafarers are missing after an explosion on board a tanker in the Sea of Azov. The explosion was on board the Russian-flagged tanker General Azi Aslanov. Ten of the ship's crew were...

IMO Working Group Set ‘Mandatory Measures’ for Decarbonization Goals

IMO's new measures mark a major step forward, building on current mandatory energy efficiency requirements to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. Proposed amendments to the MARPOL convention would require ships to...

Wärtsilä Selected by P&O Ferries To Power Super Ferries

The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected by P&O Ferries (P&OF), the British ferry operator, to power their new series of ‘super ferries’. The contract is for two vessels, and the order was signed...

Tanker Drifts After Mechanical Failures

Turkish-flagged tanker drifting off Milos, says a news report in Ekathimerini.com. What happened? A tug has been sent to tow a disabled Turkish-flagged tanker to safety in the Aegean Sea, according to reports Friday. 11 member crew The...

Scorpio Bulkers Ultramax Vessel Sale Deal

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. enters into a sale agreement for an Ultramax Vessel, says a press release published on their website. The sale deal Scorpio Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SALT) (the “Company”) announced today that the Company has...