Overcrowding Near Anchorage During High-Water Conditions Causes Vessel Collision
What happened?
On January 17, 2016, about 1631, the cargo vessel Manizales collided with the bulk carrier Zen-Noh Grain Pegasus on the Mississippi River at mile marker 153, near Hester, Louisiana. Before the collision, the...
DNV GL and Keppel Partner To Promote LNG As Fuel
Classification society DNV GL and Keppel Marine and Deepwater Technology (KMDTech), a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), have announced that they have signed a framework agreement to boost the uptake of...
Bunker Tank Check Failed! MPA Suspends Southernpec’s Bunker Craft Licence
Maritime And Port Authority of Singapore temporarily suspends Southernpec (Singapore) PTE LTD’s Bunker Craft Licence, says a circular published on MPA Singapore website.
What happened?
Arising from an enforcement check on a bunker tanker operated by...
Set of Draft Guidelines Due for Final Validation At MSC 101
A set of draft guidelines due for final validation at MSC 101 in June, 2019 will address a number of concerns and will also reflect a new regulation philosophy that promises more flexibility, reports...
Fujairah Bunker Market Slightly Impacted By FOBAS High Acid Number Alert
The ex-wharf 380 CST Fujairah bunker fuel premium over the Mean of Platts Arab Gulf 180 CST HSFO averaged $5/mt in H1 April, steady against H2 March.
FOBAS tested a number of bunker...
Suppressed Charter Rates Shows A Challenging Year For Tanker Markets
2019 is expected to be a challenging year for tanker markets as charter rates remain suppressed and the market fails to see any significant momentum ahead.
Growth in seaborne oil demand is expected...
Setting A Course For Decarbonised Shipping: An Eight Point Carbon Pricing Plan
The shipping sector is estimated to account for approximately 816 million tonnes CO2 in 2012; 2.1% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
A per IPCC, global emissions – including shipping – must peak as...
Maersk’s Roadmap Towards Sustainable Shipping
Global shipping giant Maersk has embraced its commitment to go carbon neutral by 2050 with a pilot of a biofuels-powered vessel.
Teaming up with Shell and other members of the Dutch Sustainable Growth...
[Watch] Aerial Rescue of Unconscious Man on Cruise Ship Off N.J. Coast
An unconscious man aboard a cruise ship 100 miles off the coast of Atlantic City was rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter that was able to airlift him to a local hospital.
Disclaimer: This video...
British Man Dies After Being Crushed on Ship in Rough Waters
According to an article published by The Metro, a British man died after being crushed trying to secure a dinghy to a ship in Australia.
What happened?
The 46-year-old man was initially thought to have fallen...