China to Adopt Global Regulations for Ballast Water Management
Last October, China ratified International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention which came into force in September of 2017. The BWM Convention aims to prevent the spread of harmful and invasive aquatic...
Tried and Tested Practice to Avoid IMO 2020 Pitfalls
Ships are exposed to rapid change ever faster by regulations and technological advances. Engineering consulting firm Exponent says no need to panic.
Standard methods for fuel testing and compatibility testing does not guarantee...
Woman Found Unconscious on Cruise Ship Reveal Excess Gas Levels
On February 2, a woman was found unconscious on a cruise ship and further tests revealed that excess gas levels were detected.
What happened?
The 39-year-old woman was found unconscious in the bathroom of the Lady...
Soccer Star Sala Plane Wreck Found! Body Visible In Footage
Underwater searches using specialist vessels uncovered the wreckage from the missing Piper Malibu aircraft.
The missing footballer Emiliano Sala along with the pilot Ibbotson has been located by UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch.
The private...
DNV GL: How Should Container Ships be Built Today?
Emission limits and complete decarbonization in the near future will change ship operation dramatically.
No alternative to the combustion principle that generates thrust to propel a large ship leaves less room for...
Singaporean Oil Tanker Seized Over Commercial Dispute
A Singapore-flagged oil tanker with 26 crew members on board，including two Chinese nationals，has been seized by the military in Cameroon since Feb. 1, consular and security sources told Xinhua on Monday.
What happened?
According to the...
ClassNK Grants AIP to Kawasaki Project on LNG-fuelled Bulk Carrier
Leading Classification Society ClassNK granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) based on its Rule Part GF, says a press release on JLA.
About the Approval in Principal
It adopts IGF Code (regulation for ships using low-flashpoint...
Deficient Monitoring Leads to Grounding of Freighter
What happened?
At 1312 local time on May 27, 2016, the lake freighter (laker) Roger Blough ran aground near the Gros Cap Reefs Light off Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada. The grounding occurred as...
Marine Propulsion Awards to Recognise Teams and Departments in 2019
The Marine Propulsion Awards 2019 will celebrate shipping's engineering stars with
six new award categories being featured this year, reports Gavin Lipsith for Marine Propulsion.
Where and When?
The Marine Propulsion Awards 2019 is scheduled to takes...
Baltec Marines ULCS Scrubber Retrofit Wins More Scrubber Orders
In a recent development, Baltec Marine has completed world's largest turnkey scrubbers retrofit, reports Shipandbunker.
130 scrubbers were installed in 50 vessels.
Of them 2 were 16,000 TEU capacity boxships kept at a drydock...