BG All Set To Merge With Shell
On Thursday, majority of BG Group shareholders approved Royal Dutch Shell's $52 billion (36 billion pounds) takeover.The merger will take place on 15th February 2016. In a meeting held in London, 99.53 percent of...
Technology Hinders At Sea warns P&I Club
North P&I Club has issued warnings that:The technologies we use at sea such as video calls, emails, mobile devices are more of a hinderance than help;
Devices such as 3D scanners and printers are being...
Concerns Raised For Oil Transfer In Moray Firth
Campaigners are worried that the ship-to-ship transfers might pose a threat to the marine animals including the dolphin population in Moray Firth. They are fighting a bid to allow Moray Firth ship-to-ship oil transfers...
A new ship to ship LNG bunkering vessel design
Using its in house expertise and floating storage and regasification units (FSRU) design Sener has developed a new ship to ship (STS) liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel design.
Highlights :It is incorporated with a...
Tall Ships Pull into Port
The Official ship of Washington State - Lady Washington and her companion ship - Hawaiian Chieftain have returned to Ventura County and are now available in Channel Islands Harbor. It offers public tours and...
Dense Fog Closed Port Tampa Bay For a Day
Dense fog limited visibility for ship traffic at Port Tampa Bay.Several ships including a cruise ship and ten cargo ships were delayed due to dense fog. The ships had very low visibility due to...
Bunkering Vessels Spill Oil
A general cargo vessel leaked oil during bunkering operations in Elevsis on 26th January 2016. The leak occurred when a tanker vessel was transferring fuel to the cargo ship. An oil slick of some...
15 Seafarers Rescued From Drifting Vessel In North Sea
The reports says that SeaWorker vessel, which is used for installation of offshore wind turbines, began to drift uncontrollably after it broke from its tugboat in Danish part of North Sea. Strong winds were...
The Wreck Of Umbria In The Red Sea
The Umbria has been described by divers as “the best shipwreck in the world”. Still very much intact, only her wooden decking has been lost through the years—making it a great site for divers...
Marpol Alert On Discharge Of Wash Water From Cargo Holds
Marpol has advised Members and clients that port reception facilities for wash water from holds containing cargoes are classified as harmful to the marine environment (HME). Marpol says that the issue will be discussed...