Virgin’s New Adults-Only Cruise Ship Will Have a ‘No Tipping’ Policy
Virgin announced "No Tipping" Policy on its debut ship, Scarlet Lady says Shay Spence in his article for People.
‘No Tipping’ Policy
Going on vacation for cruise travelers means fun, with a shipload of unanticipated expenses.
Virgin...
A to Z Things To Remember On A Cruise Ship Holiday
Are you a tourist planning to book your first cruise or a seasoned cruiser? We have curated a list of A-Z things that passengers traveling on a cruise ship should be aware to help...
India’s First Literature Festival on Ship, off Mumbai coast
Literature Festivals have become the norm of the day. Come late November and the world, especially India starts preparing for a literature extravaganza in every major city. It provides the much-needed space for the...
744 Large Vessels Scrapped in 2018
Record-breaking 90% of end-of-life tonnage scrapped on South Asian beaches ub 2018.
The US, UAE, and Greece top the list of country dumpers with UAE owners responsible for the highest absolute number of...
China’s Crackdown on Pollution is a Boon to the World’s Shipbuilders
China is turning to liquefied natural gas as a replacement for coal boosting imports of LNG.
Surging demand for LNG has spurred energy explorers to focus on investments in gas development projects.
The...
Why Are the Least Competent People Usually the Most Confident Ones?
In 1999 Dunning and Kruger examined a group of undergraduate students and found that less competent students tended to overestimate their results.
The Dunning-Kruger Effect also has to do with what scientists call...
Ballast Water Management: Critical Elements Revealed
The findings of second survey conducted by ABS with 7 main technologies, show just over a third of installed BWMS to be fully operational.
Need for training crew is important to lessen technical...
Sembcorp Marine Acquires Patents to Serve the Retrofit Market
The Semb-Eco ballast water treatment system is one of the technologies which is being patented by Sembcorp Marine.
The company in partnership with Ecospec is developing ballast water treatment system and scrubbers.
They...
Brussels Orders Britain To Pay £39bn Brexit Bill Even If There Is No Deal
Brussels insists Britain to pay £39bn Brexit bill to honor negotiations as a part of no-deal contingency announcement.
The extra funds will be used to soften the impact of no-deal in areas such as...
Liberia Ship Registry Is Now World’s Second-Largest
Liberia has coveted the second spot as the largest ship registry in the world - attributed to an agreement between China and the Liberian registry.
It offers huge cost savings under the historic agreement on...