Terberg Tells of Ship Size and Fuel Cost Challenge

According to Rob Van Hove, the Managing Director of Terberg Benschop, a subsidiary of Terberg Special Vehicles, Alternative fuel lines, fuel costs and emissions reduction; automation; and the scale of terminal operations constitute the...

ClassNK Releases Amendments to Class Rules

ClassNK, a leading classification society, has announced that it released amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships on 29 June 2018. Responding to requests ClassNK is constantly revising its...

[Watch] ABB Partners on Cutting Edge Fuel Technology

A partnership has been initiated between ABB and Ballard Power Systems to develop next-generation of fuel cell power systems for sustainable marine operations. Clean energy harvested The new fuel cell power system will be jointly developed...

Collision Course

Commerce and state pilot associations, both in the same river, headed in opposite directions, will soon meet in a passing situation. How they negotiate that critical port-to-port passing is more important now than ever. The...

FLNGs Signal New Era in LNG Supply

The LNG supply is touted to increase with emergence of a second and third floating LNG production vessels, Hilli Episeyo and Preludereinforce. Offshore LNG liquefaction The transfer of a cooldown cargo to the floating LNG production...

Miracle! Crew Overboard Found Alive After 22 Hours

On June 30, a crew member who fell overboard a cruise ship has been miraculously rescued after spending 22 hours at Sea. What happened? The crew member has been identified as 33-year-old man who fell overboard...

[Watch] Bear Family Take Dip on Public Beach

 A VIRAL video has captured the moment tourists were shocked to see this particular creature swimming in the water close to the shore, despite the populated beach. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose...

Can You Name this Ship Part?

Watch out here for the right answers and the winners. Please provide your profile picture and a brief about you to be featured here. If you have any picture based or text based challenge...

Clear Plan for Super Profit! DHT to Retrofit Scrubber in 12 of its VLCCs

With the 2020 sulphur cap nearing, scrubbers installation is picking up. This time it is the DHT Holdings, Inc. which announced today that it has entered into agreements to install exhaust gas cleaning systems,...

Oil Viscosity Key in EAL Choice for Stern Tube Bearing Installations

A study evaluating the use of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) in stern tube bearing installations has concluded oil viscosity is key to selecting an EAL, reports Motorship. Interest in studying EAL performance was crucial after...