[Watch] 7 Ships Including Container Ships & Tanker Grounded by Storm
According to Taiwan Maritime and Ports Bureau, in the morning of Aug 23, three more ships were grounded by a storm near Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Vessels affected
Container one is JIN HUA, grounded as of 0500 UTC...
‘There are Boats Floating Above My Head in Times Square’
Augmented reality (AR) is now capable of giving artists and galleries an opportunity to create more interactive artworks and exhibitions to reach new audiences.
What can AR do in a museum?
Imagine that just holding your...
Weekly Security Maritime Report 21 August 2018
Security news at glance
China intercepts smuggling network
9 fishermen killed in boat collision
14 migrants recovered at the coast of Sfax
PGI report: 17 sailors missing from lost tanker
PGI report: Armed robbery...
CoolLaser for Deck Cleaning by NYK
NYK has signed a memorandum of understanding with Toyokoh Inc. to examine a joint business development utilizing Toyokoh’s "CoolLaser" technology in the maritime field.
What’s the plan?
NYK aims to reduce the maintenance workload of the...
De Beers’ Diamond Mining Ship Gets Wartsila Gensets
An agreement has been signed between De Beers Marine and Wärtsilä to replace the existing gensets onboard its vessel.
Agreement details
A report released by the Global Mining Review reports has announced that an agreement has...
High-sulfur Fuel Demand Outlook Jumps
The demand for high sulfur marine fuels are likely to see a dip due to the changing attitudes to sulfur-stripping technologies from large shippers which will alter the outlook for use of the fuels.
Vessel’s...
Port Closures from Hurricane Lane to Disrupt Cargo Operations
All the Hawaii ports located on the hurricane lane have been ordered to closure, the closure of ports is expected to disrupt cargo operations for a week.
What happened?
The port situated on the hurricane lane...
Maersk Doesn’t Like Scrubbers
Maersk Line has taken steps to ensure its vessels are able to comply with the IMO’s new low-sulphur regulations by striking a deal for a dedicated 0.5% sulphur bunkering point at Rotterdam.
Game changing agreement
The...
Diana Time Charters m/v Semirio with Pacific Bulk
Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter...
America’s Merchant Marine Fleet is Almost Gone
The United States Navy is the most powerful navy in the world, but the nation’s merchant fleet is dangerously weak. At the beginning of 2017, the U.S. government and private businesses and individuals privately...