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...
“Mark” Marks FB Earnings
Facebook enjoys doubled earnings in the fourth quarter of 2015.Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive of the market thriving social media Facebook said that 2015 was a "great year for Facebook. Our community continued to grow...
The World’s Most Powerful LNG Carrier
The first in the series of azipod-powered LNG ice-going carriers built for Russia’s Yamal LNG is due to load its first cargo next year.The 172,000 mᶾ carrier known as Hull 2418 is the first...
Norwegian Billionaire Bets on Global Shipping Market Recovery
Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen along with investment bank Arctic Securities has formed a new ship broking firm. Amidst the tough shipping market, economic slowdown and surfeit of vessels where dry bulk commodities, are struggling...
[Watch] Droptest Of A FreeFall Lifeboat
Verhoef Aluminium Freefall Lifeboat type FL75 (70 persons) had a 40 meter droptest which was more than 200 meters away from the platform and dropped within 45 seconds without the propulsion of engine.Check...
Largest Solar Planet Finds Place In Galaxy
A largest known solar planet, consisting of a large planet that takes nearly a million years to orbit its star, was discovered by the Astronomers.The planet is known as the 2MASS J2126-8140 was discovered...
Product Tanker Stena Imperative Named
One of the world’s leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk named its IMOIIMAX MR tanker Stena Imperative mk at China Merchants Wharf in Hong Kong.This tanker is wholly owned by Stena Bulk and was...