60 Wartsila Transverse Thrusters for 12 Newbuilds

Wärtsilä has received orders to supply more than sixty of its WTT transverse thrusters for twelve new cruise ships for variants up to a maximum power rating of 5500 kW. The hydrodynamic performance of...

COSCO Commits To Liverpool

China’s COSCO will ship via Liverpool, following the conclusion of a successful trial in October 2018. COSCO Shipping will take slots on an existing trans-Atlantic OOCL service operating via Montreal. World's top five...

Senator Introduces New Legislation To Amend Death on the High Seas Act

Senator Deb Fisher (R-Neb.) introduced legislation to amend the Death on the High Seas Act (“DOHSA”) to provide a basis for compensation for the pain, suffering and other emotional losses suffered by the surviving...

First Look At Uniworld’s New Mekong ‘Super Ship’

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has unveiled details of its upcoming SS Mekong Jewel, a “super ship” set to debut on January 3, 2020 on the Mekong River, reports TTG Asia. What makes Mekong ‘Super...

Scientists Find World Oldest Ship Bell and Astrolabe in 516-year-old Portuguese Ship Wreck

Recently, a gunmetal disc has been excavated from the wreck site of a Portuguese Armada Ship. The disc has been identified as a rare mariner’s astrolabe - the world's oldest ship bell to be...

The ‘Curious Phenomenon’ On-board a Cruise Ship Revealed

The former Carnival Cruise ship worker has let slip a huge secret of life on board after having travelled on more than 500 routes. Beth Allcock writes about the cruise secrets that Jay shared...

Ocean Network Express Includes Scrubber Options Ahead of IMO 2020

Box ship operator Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to fit emissions abatement technology onto 10 of its vessels, says a press release published on Ship and Bunker website. Scrubber installation CEO Jeremy Nixon, speaking at...

First Ever Black Hole Image Released

After an enormous project of assimilating data from telescopes all over the world by using a complex algorithm, scientists have successfully captured the first ever picture of a black hole and it's surrounded by...

Never Do This One Thing on a Cruise Holiday

Cruise ship holidays are highly popular with Britons but there’s one thing cruise passengers should avoid doing. It could seriously backfire on holidaymakers, a Former employee of Carnival Cruise Line has revealed. Complaining...

Shell Marine To launch New Lubricant Ahead of IMO 2020 in Singapore

Shell Marine launches Shell Alexia 40 lubricant ahead of IMO 2020 regulation changes, reports Seatrade Maritime News. Shell Alexia 40 ahead of 2020 Shell Marine will introduce its new two-stroke engine cylinder oil dedicated for use...