Seatrade Shiptech Middle East 2019

The Seatrade ShipTech Middle East 2019 has built a strong reputation as the leading annual meeting point for the international maritime community. This year’s conference will provide strategic content and market updates on the latest...

Likely Implications of the New IMO Standards on LNG

The global sulphur cap of 0.5% implemented by IMO could boost up the global intake of LNG as bunker fuel, reports World Oil. LNG as growing source of energy Demand for LNG as a conventional source...

Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet

The International Maritime Organization is aiding states with sustainable shipping plans, reports Ship Insight. Sustainable Development Goals With a workshop held in Bangkok, the IMO has delivered the latest in a series of initiatives designed to...

Extracting Oil from Grounded Ship To Protect Biodiversity

Marine Oil Spill from ship grounding is a cause of problem for most coastal areas in the world. However, there's a solution to it if you can extract out the oil from the ship....

[Watch] Boat Too Close To the Eruption of Italy’s Stromboli Volcano

It’s a powerful reminder of how terrifying volcano eruptions can be, shows a video published in Digg.com. Luckily, there have been no injuries reported so far from the eruption. Disclaimer: This video is intended for...

Coast Guard Medevacs 2 Critically Ailing Passengers

Coast Guard airlifted passengers from separate cruise ships suffering life-threatening medical issues for advanced medical care to Cordova, reports The Cordova Times.  Request from cruise ships Two passengers from separate cruise ships suffering life-threatening medical issues...

Passengers Disembark After Cruise Ship Face Technical Glitch

A Royal Caribbean ship experienced mechanical problems, canceled the cruise and forced thousands of passengers to disembark. An Indiana mother and son taking a five-day cruise to Bermuda found themselves stranded over the...

Find Your Flavour at the Beer Fest – September 6th to 12th, 2019

Here’s this week’s round-up of beer festivals & events for the next 7 days, as extracted from the popular Beer Festival Calendar page published in Canadian Beer News.  The agenda The following agenda gives more details...

[Watch] Researchers Investigate ‘HMS Terror’ Wreck Whose Crew Ate Themselves After the Arctic Sinking...

For more than 170 years, the HMS Terror rested beneath the frigid waters of the Canadian Arctic Ocean holding the secrets to an infamously fatal expedition — until a sunny day earlier this month,...

Is Shipping Ready for the BWMS Regulations 8th September Deadline?

With all the attention given to the IMO 2020 sulphur cap for bunker fuels, it is easy to forget that there is another far-reaching IMO regulation that will become effective even before IMO 2020....