Scrubbers Payback Time Likely To Lower Over Bunker Price Forward Curve
A peek into the bunker prices of forward contracts for the first quarter of 2020 suggests the economics of installing scrubbers on ships may be put into question, writes Seatrade Maritime News Asia Correspondent...
D-G Shipping To Govern Seafarers Jumping Ship
Indian seafarers working on board cruise ships are jumping ship – a term used to imply abandoning the ship and disappearing – during halts at ports in the US, forcing the country’s maritime administration...
Wärtsilä Thrusters Aid SSCV Trial Success
Finland based global leader in smart technologies 'Wärtsilä", exceeds the design specifications for performance during sea trials for world’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel - Sleipnir.
The vessel is designed for heavy lifting operations,...
Carbon-Neutral Fuels To Surpass Shipping Oil
DNV GL published its annual Energy Transition Outlook, providing a long-term forecast for global energy production and consumption, and including a dedicated report describing its Maritime Forecast to 2050.
This is the first...
Corvus Energy Unveils Its New Battery Factory in Norway
Corvus Energy has unveiled its second automated battery factory in Bergen, Norway.
The Corvus team in Vancouver developed the groundbreaking battery solution that accelerated the adoption of zero-emission and hybrid marine propulsion systems.
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Digitalisation Will Help Light on Ship Performance
Lomar Shipping and GasLog have decided to offer their insight into digitalization’s effects on owners, performance and seafarer management.
Data visualization on ships allows stakeholders to monitor ship and fleet operations, analyze performance...
IMO To Act on Bulk Cargo Liquefaction Training and Container Lashing
According to an article published in The Maritime Executive, a new IMO Model Course on Safe Handling and Transport of Solid Bulk Cargoes.
Course evaluation
This is expected to be validated by IMO's Sub-Committee on Carriage...
IMO 2020 Raises Concerns for Grade Fuel
ICS, INTERCARGO, and INTERTANKO raised a concern about the safety and compatibility of those fuels.
PAS for IMO2020 grade fuels are still yet to be released, the group also reiterated an urgent need...
MAN Cryo Agrees To Supply LNG Fuel-gas System
Marine liquefied natural gas (LNG) systems manufacturer MAN Cryo has agreed to deliver an LNG fuel-gas supply system for a Norwegian ship, reports Gas World.
System in LoLo vessel
MAN Cryo, the marine LNG fuel-gas system...
“Parbuckling” To Remove Flipped Cargo Ship, Is It Environmentally Friendly?
According to a News4GA article, maritime expert Rod Sullivan suggests a process called “parbuckling” to right the ship, when it comes to removing the Golden Ray cargo ship, which overturned in the St. Simons...