Rescue Efforts to Save Entangled Whale
A rescue mission to save an injured whale has been resumed after it had been postponed on May 29.
What happened?
The rescue mission was initiated after a humpback whale got entangled in the ropes at...
Can you Identify What’s Measured Here?
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[Watch] Wreck of Sunken Barge Removed
The heavily damaged wreck of the "Coxswain" was raised by the sheerleg "Matador 2" on May 28 at 4.30 p.m. from the bottom of the Dordtsche Kil which had to be closed for ship...
IMO 2020: New Fuel Option Gains Pace
The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) move to reduce the sulfur cap for bunker fuel from 3.5% to 0.5% by 2020, not 2025, means an overhaul of the industry facilitating 90% of the world’s trade.
High...
The Boys on the Ice
BBC has published the harrowing tale of 7 young Scottish stowaways who were subjected to cruelty by the crew onboard a ship which was making their way to Canada back in 1868. This incident...
IMO Approval to Deliver Most Significant Advance in Maritime Safety in a Generation
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has formally approved Inmarsat’s ‘Fleet Safety’ solution as a new service to support the Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS).
Ship owners and operators will...
Rivertrace to Represent BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment System in Asia
Rivertrace, an ISO9001 Quality-Assured Company and market leader with over 30 years’ experience of water monitoring, has recently signed an agreement with BIO-UV to represent their BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment system in Thailand, Philippines,...
The March of the GTT Membrane
GTT membrane tanks – whether of the Mark III or NO96 types – represent the most popular choice of cargo containment system for LNG vessels.
Of the approximately 500 conventional LNG carriers (LNGCs) and floating...
Signs of Shipping Recovery But Investor Sentiment ‘Shaky’
On Friday, 25th May, Martin Stopford spoke to journalists at Press Conference in Hamburg, prior to the SMM event, highlighting the key issues affecting the recovery of the shipping investment sector. Although the shipping...
Unmanned Ships, from Fantasy to Reality
The design, construction and operation of autonomous ships is an ambitious step in shipping. Although it may take some time to come true, it seems to be closer to reality where traditional and autonomous...