Japan Steel Producer Orders Huge Ore Carriers
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp (NSSMC) is Japan’s largest steel producer. It has placed orders for nine Super Cape Vessels of 230-250,000 dwt each. The delivery of the vessels is expected by 2018...
British Navy Will Have 3D-Printed Miniatures
Three-dimensional printing is a process that permits cheaper and quicker production of equipment from layers of metal and plastic powder. Global Marine Technology Trends 2030 report, published Monday says craft up to 15-meters (50 feet) long can...
Russia’s Syrian Military Buildup Concerns NATO
Russia is increasing its military presence in Syria recently. The US and Nato are not happy about that report.
Russia, which is a key ally of Syria, said that it has just sent its military...
e-News on Sailors Palm; Any Sea Any Time
At a time when IMO Labour conventions brought out new and better crew facilities and standards that included ready access to daily news, sports and entertainment, Canada-based PressReader and Telemar Group have launched newspaper...
Chubu Electric Bags Order For 4 LNGs Via NYK And MOL
NYK lines (Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha) and MOL (Mitsui O.S.K Lines) both Japan-based companies placed an order with Chubu Electric Power for two LNG vessels each. They have also concluded finalizing the deal for long-term...
Chinese Legislature Approves 2006 Maritime Labour Convention
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006 entered into force on 20 August 2013 and, as of March 2015 it has been ratified by 66 countries representing more than 80 percent of the world gross...
Fuel Spill During Bunkering Operations Off Barcelona
A containership spilled fuel oil during bunkering operations on Tuesday night.A Denmark flagged container vessel spilled oil 70 miles off Barcelona in the Mediterranean Sea. The accidental spill, a consequence of a duty officer’s...
Bulk Carrier Runs Aground
Panama flagged carrier ignores warning and runs aground off Bhosphorus.Panama flagged bulk carrier, ran aground in Umeryeri area, Bosphorus, Istanbul at around 0500 hours local time. The vessel proceeded in the Northern direction...
Inmarsat Enters Unmanned Ship Project Arena
The Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative (AAWA) is a €6.6 million research project initiated by Rolls-Royce. The project aims to do futuristic R & D in maritime technologies for unmanned vessel operations. On 8th September...
Straw beasts sweep over Japan
Animal figurines made of straw with eerie postures are displayed in Niigata during the Japanese Wara Festival. The festival celebrates the straw harvest around August 31 each year and closes in November. The figurines...