[Watch] Hull Flipped for Ocracoke Express
Workers at US Workboats successfully “flipped” the 48,000-pound hull of the M/V Ocracoke Express on Monday, June 18, moving construction of the NC Ferry Division’s first passenger-only vessel into its final stages.
The aluminum catamaran-style...
[Watch] Collision on the Rhine
The "Enyo" and the "Manouk" were in route to collision on the Rhine, South of Königswinter in the morning of June 29, 2018. The "Enyo" suffered a leak in the foreship and ran aground after the...
Fire in Bow Thruster Room
In the morning of June 29, 2018, a fire broke out aboard the "Columbia", which was docked at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal.
At 8:15 a.m. crew members saw black smoke coming from a bow...
Best Quality Ship Award Goes to NYK Containership
The best quality ship award for 2017 has been awarded to the containership ‘NYK Lyra’ by the Japan Federation of Pilots’ Associations (JFPA).
Emphasis on safety
The Best Quality Ship Award was founded in fiscal 2003...
Total to Co-charter Pavilion Energy’s First LNG Bunker Vessel
THE marine fuels arm of France’s Total has agreed to co-charter, on a long-term basis, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel to be commissioned by the gas division of Temasek-backed Pavilion Energy.
On...
Scrubbers for Charter Vessels with KDB Funds
An agreement has been signed between Korea Development Bank (KDB), local steelmaker POSCO, and three South Korean shipping companies to install scrubbers on bulk carriers that transport coal and iron ore to POSCO.
According to...
Mooring Line Snaps and Kills Crew at Port of Longview
On June 28, a man was killed and three other people were injured at the Port of Longview after a line from a ship snapped.
What happened?
The Longview police said officers were alerted to...
How a Deliberate Oil Spill will Help Protect the Environment
An intentional oil spill in an unknown lake in Ontario has set the pace for a new research.
A team of scientists from IISD - ELA are doing an unconventional study of oil...
Cruise Secrets: This Codeword Means Someone has Died – Do You Know What Happens...
Cruises are growing increasingly popular among Britons as a way to enjoy a holiday but scarcely do we know what to do if someone dies on a cruise. The Express has put up a...
Drones can Make or Break a Port
Drones are increasingly being integrated into the daily operations of ports around the world, in some innovative ways. This had made the ports to realise the immense benefits they offer to safety, productivity and...