[Watch] Damaged Bulker Spilling Fuel Oil Could Split!
Bulker that ran aground off Mauritius leaking tonnes of oil into the ocean is cracking, says an article published in PHYS.ORG.
Stranded ship cracking
According to the prime minister, the ship that ran aground off Mauritius...
Shipowner Condemns Charterers’ Callous Attitude Towards Crew
Charterers are criticized heavily for being indifferent toward the crews’ plight during this Covid 19 situation.
Safe Bulkers Chief Polys Hajioannou accuses the charterers even major shipping users for being hypocritical.
Hajioannou is one...
Ecochlor Receives Type Approval for IMO BWMS Code
Ecochlor receives IMO BWMS Code Type Approval, says an article published on their website.
Type Approval
Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has issued Ecochlor, Type Approval for the IMO BWMS Code (MEPC.300(72) / revised 2016 G8) standards.
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Nobel Winning Scientist Calls for Total Ban on Fuel Oil
Nobel prize winning Mexican scientist calls for complete ban on fuel oil writes David Alire Garcia, for an article published in Reuters.
Won Nobel Prize in chemistry
Molina is a co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize...
Wärtsilä Unveils Project To Manage Traffic in the Baltic Sea
Wärtsilä has contracted to upgrade the route-sharing systems of 50 tankers active in the Baltic Sea.
The installations form part of BALT SAFE, an EU-supported project.
Baltic Sea witnesses 2000 ships passing through...
India’s Oil Demand Witnesses A Slip Due To COVID-19
India is one of the fastest-growing oil markets in Asia in recent years.
India's oil demand took a bigger hit in the first half due to countrywide lockdown.
India's oil demand is expected...
Are US Ports Safer Than Beirut in Handling Dangerous Cargo?
Chemical explosion at the port of Beirut killed more than 100.
In 1947, cargo in the hold of the freighter Grandcamp started smoking.
The powerful blast destroyed ships, docks, and an adjoining Monsanto...
Maritime Advisory Released on Carriage of Dangerous Goods
Directorate General of Shipping has released a maritime advisory.
The advisory deals with safe preparation, storage, handling & shipment of dangerous goods.
SOLAS provides provisions for the carriage of dangerous goods in packaged...
IMO Chief Talks About the Crew Change Crisis
Kitack Lim, the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), is the latest high profile name to star in the Wallem-sponsored Maritime CEO Seafarer Leader Series powered by Ocean Technologies Group, reports Seafarer Times.
Solutions...
Maersk Implements a Flexible and Agile Network Update
Maersk revamps Europe to Middle East & Indian Subcontinent network to offer customers improved reliability, resilience and agility.
Updated network will connect more cargo via the Maersk hub in Colombo and provide customers...