[Watch] Pirate Skiff Approaches Container Ship
U.K. security brokerage company Asket has highlighted a video of vessel under attack in the Gulf of Guinea. Reportedly, the attempted attack of the Singapore-flagged container ship occurred on December 7, 2017. Eight armed...
Partners Harness Waste Heat and Shaft Energy
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Wärtsilä are to jointly market a new energy solution that deploys both waste heat recovery (WHRS) and power take-off/in (PTO/PTI).
Ship operators are increasingly looking to tap waste heat energy (notably...
Again Freighter Lost Control After Steering Failure
On December 12, a cargo vessel reportedly lost its steering control for the second time in three weeks.
What happened?
The cargo vessel ‘Kasra 1’ reportedly lost its steering control for the second time on the...
Ultra Large Container Collided With Another Container Vessel
On December 11, two container ships reportedly collided with each other one of them being an Ultra Large container ship.
What happened?
One Ultra Large container reportedly collided with another container vessel. The container ship belonging...
New Regulation for Ballast Water Management
New regulations and stricter enforcement of existing ones made ballast water management a hot topic for 2017. Elly Earls asks what do companies need to be ready for in 2018 and beyond.
The final months...
IBIA Clarification Regarding 2020 Sulphur Limit Compliance and EGCS Investments
In the past week there have been a number of misleading headlines and articles incorrectly attributing certain views, statements and advice to the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA).
With regards to compliance with the 2020...
ME-GI/ME-LGI Dual-Fuel Engines Hit 100,000 Operating Hours
MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced that its low-speed ME-GI (-Gas Injection) and ME-LGI (-Liquid Gas Injection) dual-fuel engines have registered a cumulative total of 100,000 operating hours.
Teekay Gas, a daughter company of the...
Fatigue the Key Cause of Tugboat Collision with USCG Cutter
A frame from video captured by the Tampa’s stern camera at the time of contact. A yellow arrow highlights the Cerro Santiago, which was traveling stern first. In the foreground is the temporary shelter...
[Watch] Van Oord Completes Expansion of Taiwan’s Largest Port
Van Oord recently completed the expansion of the port of Kaohsiung. The client, Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC), awarded the contract in 2015. The work was completed eight months ahead of schedule. In less...
Soaring Global Freight Costs May Boost Food Prices
It’s getting more expensive to transport commodities around the world, threatening to squeeze profits for global traders and raise food prices.
The Baltic Dry Index, a benchmark of shipping rates, surged 73% in 2017 to...