Winners of the “Public Eye Investigation Award” Shed Light on Shipbreaking
Belgian journalist Gie Goris, Editor in Chief of MO* Magazine, and Nicola Mulinaris, Communication, and Policy Officer of the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, received Public Eye’s first ever “Investigation Award” for their research on the...
HSFO in 2020 Could Contain 4.2% Sulfur Prior To Scrubber Treatment
The level of sulfur in marine fuel, before it passes through an exhaust gas cleaning system or scrubber, could rise from current levels to 4.2% in 2020, an industry expert told Platts on Thursday.
Why...
Couple Misses Cruise Ship, Video Viral!
According to Cruisehive, a new video has started going viral which shows a couple missing the Symphony of the Seas cruise ship in Nassau, Bahamas. No matter how many times this has happened, cruisers...
Port Of Rotterdam Extends Incentive To All Tankers with Green Award Certificate
Port of Rotterdam extends its incentive to reward LPG and LNG carriers and oil, product and chemical tankers with Green Award.
Every liquid bulk carrier of any size enrolled to Green Award will benefit...
PDVSA to Declare Maritime Emergency! Tanker Fleet to Return 10 Vessels
Venezuelan state oil company’s tanker fleet to return 10 vessels because of unpaid fees.
PDVSA’s weak finances, the result of mismanagement, a sharp decline in oil output and U.S. sanctions designed to oust...
Moscow Tightens Arctic Route! Threatens To Arrest or Sink Vessels
Moscow has tightened passage rules in the Northern Sea Route as it plans to bring Arctic waters under its control.
Warships and vessels will now have to notify Russia of their plans within...
Cruise Workers Say Sex on Ships Is Comparable To College Dorms
Cruise ship employees say sex among cruise ship workers is pervasive.
Some compare the hookup culture as being similar to, or even exceeding, that of a college dorm.
Aggressive or inappropriate behavior is...
Goal To Increase the Proportion of Women on Tankers To 5%
The International Transport Workers Federation estimates that only 2% of crew in the world fleet are female.
94% of these women work on either cruise or passenger ships.
OSM is targeting the ambitious...
Japan’s Bunker Fuel Sales Fall 18.6% From Nov
According to Trade and Industry data, Japan sold 2.32 million barrels of bonded bunker fuel in December 2018, down 18.6% from November and 8.9% from December 2017, reports Platts.
The Sales Update
Bonded bunker fuel...
Gasum Boasts 100th Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering
LNG bunkering is now becoming routine in many areas. Espoo, Finland headquartered Gasum carried out its 100th LNG bunkering on February 21, reports the Marinelog.
The 100th LNG Bunkering
LNG bunker vessel Coralius, made its milestone...