Tankers Carrying Naptha Explode in Gulf of Oman
According to an article published in The NewYork Times and Kyodo News, explosions crippled two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday raising alarms about immediate security and potential military conflict in...
Rivertrace Publishes Paper on Scrubber Technology and Washwater Monitoring
According to an article published in Cruise Industry News, Rivertrace Limited has published a technical white paper that focuses on scrubber technology options and washwater monitoring.
To Scrub or not to scrub?
The white paper provides...
Facial Recognition Is Making Its Way to Cruise Ships
San Francisco is the first US city to ban facial recognition for police and government agencies. But, facial recognition still has a lot of potential at the cruise operator Royal Caribbean, says an article...
IMO’S MSC Meeting Preview
According to an article published in the Maritime Executive, the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), 101st session, is taking place between June 5-14, 2019, and some of the highlights include amendments to SOLAS:
The MSC...
Wärtsilä’s First Auto-Docking System Commercially Available
According to an article published in Port News, the technology group Wärtsilä has taken a notable step towards realising the full commercial potential of autonomous vessels.
Automated docking procedure
Following the latest and most advanced...
China to Give Tax Rebates to Domestic LSFO Bunker Suppliers by 2020
China, the biggest bunker fuel consumers and operator of the largest shipping fleets, imposed a 0.5% sulfur limit on vessels sailing within 12 nautical miles in its coastline.
Refiners and blenders to get...
8th Annual Mediterranean Bunker Fuel Conference
As we approach the final month for the supply chain to prepare for the IMO 2020 switch, the world’s leading bunker suppliers, refiners, traders, brokers, ship owners/operators and other marine fuel industry organizations are...
Singapore Classifies Scrubber Residues as “Toxic Waste”
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, which recently banned the use of open-loop scrubbers in its waters, has now classified residues from scrubber operation as "toxic industrial waste (TIW)" under Singapore's Environmental Public...
Number of Shipping Casualties Falls to Century-Long Record Low
According to Data obtained from global insurer Allianz, the number of ships over 100 gross tons* lost at sea during 2018 fell to a record low of 46 vessels, says an article published in...
Cross-Sector Cooperation Needed to Reduce GHG Emissions: International Large Engine Community
The IMO decision of April 2018, calling the international shipping industry to decarbonise and at least halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 was an important milestone and was largely welcomed by the global...