IMO Takes Important Step to Facilitate Use of Methanol
IMO CC5 sub-committee has made a draft interim guidelines for fuel safety.
The methanol fuel safety draft will be discussed at the MSC 100 meeting in December.
The plan is to add...
The End of Cavitation Damage on Running Gear
Over the last few months a large number of vessels belonging to eight different owners received Ecoshield protection for their rudders, bow thruster (tunnels) and nozzles. The applications were carried out in shipyards in...
Alliance Asks Cosco to Speak Up On Arctic Fuel Choice
Responding to news that the COSCO-owned Chinese cargo vessel Tian'en has departed Arctic waters for the French port of Rouen, having travelled via the Arctic’s Northern Sea Route or “Polar Silk Road” along...
Larger Suezmaxes Making More Trips from USGC to Europe on Rising Aframax Rates
Unusual strengthening in the US Aframax tanker market has compelled more crude oil shippers to use larger Suezmax vessels in recent weeks, according to shipping sources.
There have been at least nine vessels on the...
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Launches a Dedicated Offshore Division
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has set up a new business unit to focus on the oil and gas and offshore energy renewables markets.
Purpose of the new business unit
The dedicated expert team, comprising of technical...
Germany’s Merchant Shipping Fleet Shrinks by a Third
Germany, one of the world’s main maritime players, saw its commercial fleet shrink by a third over the past six years, becoming the biggest loser in a vicious industry slump that has reshaped global...
AIP Granted to LPG as a Fuel for VLGC
The presentation of the AiP to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) was made in a ceremony at the LR stand, C130, at Gastech 2018.
Industry Collaboration
HHI has received an AiP today during a presentation at Gastech...
Pirates Kidnap 12 Crew Members from Swiss Vessel
On September 22, a group of pirates kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss merchant vessel when it was traveling through the Nigerian waters.
What happened?
The vessel 'MV Glarus' loaded with wheat was traveling between the southwestern...
Bunker Tanker Ran Aground
On September 22, a bunker tanker ran aground on a coast southeast of Novorossiysk, Russia, Black Sea.
What happened?
The bunker tanker 'Gazpromneft Zuid-West' ran aground on a coast southeast of Novorossiysk, Russia, Black Sea. The tanker...
[Watch] 4 Crew Rescued After Grounding
1/2 En #fraktebåt grunnstøtte ved #Linesøya i #Trøndelag i morgentimene i dag. #Redningshelikopter berget mannskapet på fire personer. Dårlig vær i området. #beredskap #sjøsikkerhet https://t.co/dQgPjWWBh0 pic.twitter.com/9f4EkQ1Z1O
— redningsselskapet (@NSSR) September 22, 2018
The "Osfjord" was stuck...