Investment Risks Looms Big on Oil Tankers, As Climate Actions Becomes a Reality
According to analysts, a strong action on climate change would shrink demand for vessels by a third, impacting investment decisions being made now, says an article published in Climate Change News.
Headed To the Scrapyard...
Fujairah Says ‘Flexible Approach’ Essential for IMO 2020
The Middle East marine bunkering hub of Fujairah said a "flexible approach" will be required in the run-up to the International Maritime Organization's new sulfur fuel cap, reports Platts.
Flexible approach for what?
As Fujairah has...
IMO’s Just-In-Time Ship Operations Reduces Ship Idling Time by 23%
A desktop trial in Just-In-Time ship operations has yielded positive results, showing emissions can be cut considerably, says an article published in the Maritime Executive.
Ships Idling Outside Ports in Danger?
"Just-In-Time" (JIT) operations have the...
IMO 2020 Starts To Jolt Oil Market
Price of low-sulfur, heavier oils that refineries make and then reprocess into transport fuels like gasoline and diesel has jumped in Europe.
Market is paying a higher premium for low-sulfur material than it...
Rotterdam Port Shows How IMO 2020 Sulphur Can Be Done
According to a podcast published in the OPIS Blog, the Rotterdam Port Advisor has provided invaluable guidance on a viable IMO 2020 sulphur regulation compliance plan.
Here we are giving you insight of that
Backdrop of...
[Answer] How Are Underwater Bow Thruster Operations Performed?
An article published in Maritime Technology explains the operation of underwater bow thruster in Oslo.
About the Incident
A team of Hydrex diver/technicians were mobilized to Oslo, Norway for an underwater bow thruster operation on a...
Faulty Bow Thruster in Bro Anna Hinders the Voyage
As per the investigation carried out by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), the local circuit breaker trip of Bro Anna's bow thruster and time delay settings differed from the manufacturer's specifications and...
Damen Shipyards Group Opts for Wärtsilä’s Propulsion Solution
The Netherlands’ based shipbuilding company Damen Shipyards Group has selected the technology group Wärtsilä to provide the main propulsion solutions for a large Marine Aggregate Dredger.
The scope includes two Wärtsilä 26 engines,...
Artificial Intelligence Promises Safer Ship Navigation
AI is adopted for e-navigation to reduce the administrative burden on bridge teams, enabling officers to increase their focus on safe navigation.
Wärtsilä subsidiary Transas has introduced AI with machine learning and hazard...
Weekly Tanker report – Week 29, 2019
The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 29th week of this year. The report dated 19th July 2019 provides a valuable insight into this week's tanker market dealings, freight rates, and...