Is IMO’s Focus on Air Pollution Clouding Its Judgement?
According to a Tanker Shipping article, a recent postponement of a critical safety issue for sailors shows IMO straying from its original remit.
IMO's purpose
Craig Jallal emphasized that the original purpose of the United Nations...
Maersk Helping the World’s Largest Ship Breaking Town To Clean Up
According to an article published in Economist, the World's Largest Shipbreaking town Alang in India is under pressure to clean up and shipping giant Maersk is helping it in this process.
About Alang
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Vale Dam Accident Causing Capesize Rates To Fall
According to a Platts report, the Capesize market looks to be weak again in Q2 as the Vale dam accident and repairs at key ports cut demand for the vessels that typically carry iron...
[Answer] How Does Propeller Technology Reduce Underwater Radiated Noise?
Underwater propeller noise has been a cause of problems for many shipowners. However, no steps could remedy those radiated noise coming from the propellers as they cut through the ocean for the ship to...
World War 2 Warship Sank by a Japanese Submarine Discovered After 77 Years
An Australian second world war freighter has been discovered 77 years after it was sunk in a deadly Japanese submarine attack, reports the Guardian.
The second world warship SS Iron Crown had sunk after it...
ABS and CINS To Develop Recommendations for Dangerous Goods Stowage
ABS has teamed up with industry leaders from the CINS to develop recommendations to help mitigate risks emerging from the stowage of dangerous goods on containerships, says an article published in Ship Technology.
The recommendations...
Naval Dome Puts Shipping Industry on Red Alert for Cyber-Attack
The maritime sector is being targeted by highly motivated cybercriminals and the shipping industry should be on the highest alert for a cyber-attack.
The maritime industry still believes it is enough to have...
Not Hard for a Hacker To Capsize a Ship at Sea
During the course of a cyber attack, a hacker can easily capsize an entire ship with relatively low-key skills.
Critical ship control systems, including IP-to-serial converters, GPS receivers or the Voyage Data Recorder...
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Christens Sayaringo STaGE LNG Carrier
The next-generation LNG carrier with improved carrying capacity and fuel performance, currently under construction for Mitsubishi Corporation and NYK Line was christened.
“Diamond Gas Sakura” is the third “Sayaringo STaGE” type vessel for...
Nauticor’s ‘Kairos’ Bunkers LNG To Gothia Tanker Alliance Vessel ‘Fure Valö’
Fure Valö, a vessel of the tanker pool managed by the Gothia Tanker Alliance, received LNG at the Anchorage area of Sandhamn.
The bunker operation was the first offshore ship-to-ship operation that was...