Not Hard for a Hacker To Capsize a Ship at Sea
During the course of a cyber attack, a hacker can easily capsize an entire ship with relatively low-key skills.
Critical ship control systems, including IP-to-serial converters, GPS receivers or the Voyage Data Recorder...
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Christens Sayaringo STaGE LNG Carrier
The next-generation LNG carrier with improved carrying capacity and fuel performance, currently under construction for Mitsubishi Corporation and NYK Line was christened.
“Diamond Gas Sakura” is the third “Sayaringo STaGE” type vessel for...
Nauticor’s ‘Kairos’ Bunkers LNG To Gothia Tanker Alliance Vessel ‘Fure Valö’
Fure Valö, a vessel of the tanker pool managed by the Gothia Tanker Alliance, received LNG at the Anchorage area of Sandhamn.
The bunker operation was the first offshore ship-to-ship operation that was...
OSU To Lead Construction of Third Research Ship
According to an article published by The Register-Guard, Oregon State University has received $108.12 million from the National Science Foundation to manage the construction of a third research ship.
OSU to spearhead the project
In 2013,...
IMO 2020: Singapore Takes Tough Stance Toward Non-Compliance
Singapore takes a tough stance to the enforcement of sulphur regulations, says an article published in Standard Club.
Singapore is the world's largest bunkering port in terms of volume, supplying over 49 million tonnes in...
Weekly World Business Update – Vale Brucutu Operations, Panama Restrictions
According to an Alibra Shipping article, the shipping industry is affected by certain business and market changes recently which includes situations such as Vale's Brucutu Mine operations, Panama Canal restrictions, high oil prices, and...
China’s Marine Lizard Is the Ultimate Sea-Land-Air Combat Drone Ship
The Statesman quoted the Chinese state-run media house Global Times stating that the Corporation (CSIC), the drone ship, named Marine Lizard, successfully passed delivery checks and left the factory on April 8 in Wuhan,...
EU Proposes Changing Fuel Reporting Mechanisms for IMO 2020 Consistency
The EU's proposal of shipping reporting mechanism change is up for a debate at the MEPC of the IMO next month.
The current reporting system would be expanded to allow for reporting and...
DNV GL Approved INTELLIMAN Ship Software
DNV GL has announced that Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) INTELLIMAN Ship software complies with the EU-MRV and IMO-DCS regulations, says an article published in World Oil.
What is INTELLIMAN Ship software?
DNV GL issued a descriptive...
China Procures Crude Oil To Stock, But Difficulties Loom
Chinese refineries processed 12.6 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude in the first quarter, up 4.4 % from the three months to end-December.
Crude imports in the January-March period were 9.83 million...