[IMO Training] Ballast Water Sampling and Analysis
IMO Training: Ballast Water Sampling and Analysis
The GloBallast Partnerships Programme, from IMO, launched a video based training on ballast water sampling and analysis. IMO’s this effort is focussed on countering the threat to...
Titanic – To Sail From China To Dubai In 2018
Billionaire Australian businessman Clive Palmer has announced that Titanic II will now set sail in 2018.
Titanic, the infamously declared "unsinkable", sank on its maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg in 1912, killing 1,503 people....
Britain’s Biggest Plant Bursts
Massive explosion at Tata Steel Works Britain.A coke oven at the works that is now isolated burst into flames raising up to 100 feet into air. The Tata Steelworks in Port Talbot announced over...
Wartsila Leads Japan into Gas Age
Japan’s LNG carrier market enhances its gas fuelled merchant fleet with 61 engines from Wartsila.A total of 16 new gas carrier ships powered by Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines are built in Japan. These engines are...
Top 10 – Ship Owning Nations – Greece at #1
Greece is the first in the list of ship owning nation by fleet value in 2016.Vessel Value has listed the Top 10 Shipowning Nations by Value (USD Millions), including the % change difference against...
Fuel Quality Standards are Hammered Out Heavily in Favour the Fuel Suppliers – ...
The Institute of Marine Engineers (India), (IMEI) in association with the Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA) organized a seminar on “Marine Fuel Oil & Challenges” at IMEI House, Navi Mumbai. The importance of the...
Amazon: Dragon Boats Licensed To Sail?
Amazon, under the trade name of Beijing Century Joyo Courier Service Company Limited, got its Chinese shipping license.Last month, the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission granted amazon the license to act as a wholesaler for...
Crew Died When Fishing from Ship’s Gangway
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) report finds that, a bosun who intended to fish from the ship’s accommodation ladder lost his balance and fell into the sea.A bulk carrier in Western Australia on...
[Watch] Gertrude Creates Monster Waves
Terrifying Footage Shows On-board Ship In North Sea Storm
Dramatic footage, filmed 100 Nautical Miles North east of Shetland, has emerged showing what it's like on a large ship during a major storm.Disclaimer: This video...
Interesting Footage
Brave Bystander Helps The Cop By Tripping A Suspect Fleeing PoliceA man aids policemen by tripping a fleeing suspect. The unknown hero sticks his leg out and made the suspect to fell flat on...