Worst is Over for Tanker Market
Possibility of zero VLCC fleet growth in 2018 reported by Frontline.
64 Frontline VLCCs scheduled for delivery in 2019.
The 2018 VLCC order book of Frontline equating to 14.5% of global VLCC fleet.
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Eco Marine Power and ClassNK Commence Collaboration Regarding EnergySail
Eco Marine Power and ClassNK Commence's technical collaboration is focussed on supporting sea trials and commercial production of wind and solar power system for ships.
Technical collaboration
On November 6, In another significant move towards a...
Conformance of Equipment Maintenance Procedures and Intervals
The Lessons Learnt from Marine Accident Investigations was published in The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) SAFER SEAS DIGEST 2017. In this article, we will see about the Allision due to negligence of maintenance...
Denmark: Sulfur Down by 50%, ECA Compliance Rate 95%
Sulfur in the air over Denmark has significantly reduced following the tighter sulfur cap in the Baltic Sea emissions control area (ECA) from the start of 2015, says an article in Ship & Bunker.
Success...
WiO – Sensor that Monitors Dissolved Water Content in Oil
New Smart ‘Water in Oil’ Sensor aids ship operators to limit engine corrosion risk proactively.
Smart WiO Sensor monitors percentage humidity by considering oil temperature
It pre-alarms the crew for preventive measures...
80% Weather and 20% Others for Voyage Optimisation
Modern container ships grow more susceptible to the elements of nature due to large size.
International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) stats hold weather accountable for 48% of total shipping losses from 2011...
[Watch] A Dive on the Wreck of the Schiedam
The Schiedam was wrecked in 1684 off the coast of Cornwall while carrying arms, tools and other goods from Tangier in North Africa to England. This film was taken in October 2018 several weeks...
Ralph Wenninger Responsible for Sinking 98 Ships
David Barnicoat has written about the historic German U-boat which sank 98 ships in World War 1 in his latest article published in Falmouth Packet. Today we will be discussing that incident.
What happened?
German WW1...
U.S. Flag Vessel Safety
On October 1, the occasion was marked three years since the tragic sinking of the M/V El Faro ranked as one of the worst maritime disasters in U.S. history and in the highest death...
Will VLCCs Lead the Tanker Market to Recovery?
In recent times the tanker market has shown some signs of improvement and through-out the industry there has been a sense of positivity, in stark contrast to the downward spiral that represented the first...