Bawdy, 1,300-Man ‘Bachelor Party’ Takes Over Cruise Ship

Last month, more than 1,000 men ran amok on a cruise ship after bringing burlesque dancers aboard for a series of parties on pool decks, Newsweek reported. What happened? The passengers of the "Voyager of the...

First LNG-powered Aframax Tanker Makes First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering

The Shell group of companies has completed its first ship-to-ship bunkering of cleaner burning LNG fuel from its specialized LNG bunker vessel, paving the way for many other operations from the vessel. LNG-powered Aframax tanker The specialized LNG bunker...

Ship Operating Costs Decline for Sixth Successive Year

Total annual operating costs in the shipping industry fell by 1.3% in 2017. This compared to the 1.1% average fall in costs recorded for 2016. For the third successive year, all categories of expenditure...

‘A Market Approach’ Dialogue on Bunker Surcharges

The European Shippers’ Council has called for a market approach dialogue on shipping line bunker surcharge mechanisms ahead of the IMO 2020 sulphur cap as the crude oil races towards $100 a barrel. All time...

Bunker Contaminants Fuelling Confusion

2018 has not been a good year for marine fuels. Contamination problems in the US, the Gulf and the Far East have affected hundreds of vessels. Alvin Forster Deputy director (Loss Prevention) and Louise Ferrari...

Liquefaction Effect Observed During Earthquakes Can Also Sink Ships

Granular materials like sand appear like a solid but under certain circumstances they can behave like a liquid. How this exactly happens is still a physical mystery. Granular flow in vacuum Water can play a role,...

Things Only Cruise Ship Operators Know

Most holidaymakers aren’t aware of the nitty gritty details of cruise ships. Unless you’re a seasoned cruise traveller, you scarcely get to know this. Even a seasoned cruiser doesn’t get to know the gory...

NYK, Tokyo Gas Celebrate Naming of LNG Vessel

The American Shipper reports that the naming ceremony of NYK and Tokyo LNG Tanker Co. Ltd new LNG ship took place at the TSU shipyard in Japan, this Wednesday. NYK and Tokyo LNG Tanker...

Seanergy Sells Off Two Supramaxes, Becomes Pure-play Capesize Vessel Owner

Seeking Alpha reports that Seanergy Maritime has agreed to purchase a 180K dwt secondhand capesize vessel for $28.7M. The company will also sell 2 of its supramax dry bulk vessels for a combined price...

Hahn LNG Fleet Reaches 16 Vessels with SK Shipping Acquisition

Hahn & Co, a Seoul-based private equity firm has acquired a 90% stake in SK Shipping, South Korea’s fourth-largest shipping company, for a reported US$1.35Bn. Financially crunched The company SK shipping, a subsidiary of energy conglomerate SK Group...