Weekly Scrapping Report – Week 28, 2019
As a credit manager, the last thing you want to discover when chasing an invoice is the vessel you bunkered 4 weeks ago has just been sold for scrap. And today, the risk of...
UK’s Marine Trade Operations Issues Advisories in Its Weekly Report
According to an article published in the Protection Vessels International, UK Maritime Operations has released the Weekly UKMTO report for last week. The report summarized on 22nd July 2019 highlights the various incidents that took...
11000 Sign a Petition Limiting One Cruise a Day in Palma
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition calling for a limit of one cruise ship a day docking in Palma de Mallorca, says an article published in the Guardian.
Why this move?
About 500 giant...
A Second Term in IMO Council for This Country
The first Arab nation to win Category B membership of the IMO Council is ready to present its candidacy for a second term.
The UAE is committed to the principles and mechanisms of security...
DRUNK Captain of Tanker Was Six Times Over the Limit
Valeriy Velychko, a 53 year Ukranian sailor was drunk six times the size of two foot pitches, operated a tanker and got into a tussle with a police officer.
He was granted bail...
Maersk Boxship Fined After Locals Spot Plumes of Black Smoke
According to a Splash 247 report, observant Spanish locals last week spotted a boxship belching out more smoke than normal, leading to a swift EUR20,000 ($22,435) fine for Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping...
Doba Secures More Buyers Including Maersk As IMO 2020 Approaches
In a major development, Chad's heavy sweet Doba crude has attracted new buyers looking to produce 0.5pc sulphur marine fuels ahead of new regulations, reports the Argus Media.
The New Buyers
Vitol, an old buyer:...
90% Compliance in the Initial Years As HSFO-LSFO Transition Occurs
According to a Platts report, compliance with the International Maritime Organization's global sulfur limit for marine fuels will likely settle around 90% or 95% in the initial years after 2020, well above some industry...
Mysterious Coral Disease Ravages Caribbean Reefs!
The mysterious disease is stony coral tissue loss disease, sometimes referred to by its initials SCTLD or by the nickname skittle-D.
In the Caribbean, the disease is now ravaging about a third of...
Autonomous Ships Are Coming! Are We Ready for Them?
Shipping giants Rolls-Royce Marine and Nippon Yusen have unveiled plans to send remote and autonomous ships to sea by 2020.
It is made possible by sensor arrays built into ships to analyze their surroundings with preternatural...