Maritime Energy Key Theme in Greece’s Posidonia Shipping Fair
Maritime energy was the agenda at this year's Posidonia shipping exhibition, as the deadline for all companies to conform to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirements for a cleaner fuel, leads to significant changes...
Less than 10% of the Global Fleet is Fitted with BWMS
Only 7.1% of the global fleet has been fitted with ballast water management systems (BWMS), according to data presented by Clarkson Research Services, managing director Stephen Gordon at the 12th Annual Maritime HR Conference.
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Coal Cargo in a Hold Spontaneously Ignites Aboard
On May 30, a cargo ship berthed in an industrial zone of the Torres port caught fire spontaneously.
What happened?
The bulk carrier ‘NBA Van Gogh’ was berthed in the industrial zone of Torres port when...
Classification More Relevant Says DNV GL at Posidonia
In an increasingly complex, fast changing, and challenging market and the role of the classification society was the highlight during the Press conference held ahead of Posidonia trade fair in Athens.
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of...
Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Maritime Deliveries
In a strategic collaboration, the Airbus and Wilhelmsen Ships Service have entered into an agreement to develop an end-to-end service for safe deliveries of parcels with an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), in the maritime...
Panama Canal Achieves New Monthly Tonnage Record
The Panama Canal has achieved a yet significant record for third time by setting a new monthly tonnage record of 38.1 million tons.
New record
Since its recent expansion, the Panama Canal set a new monthly...
Men are All Over Women’s Bodies
For long, women body parts have been named after men. This gender bias in science isn’t restricted to the fallopian tubes and the G-spot alone, it’s even more visceral. Recently, BBC covered a story...
[Watch] Pilots Fighting Houston Ship Fire
New footage released online has shown the risks that two Houston Pilots took to tackle a fire when the ship they were piloting broke down and burst into flames after a collision with mooring...
Questions We are Asked on Problem Bunker Fuels from the Houston Area
Q1 – Can we look at the ISO 8217 standard report and identify a problem fuel?
A – The only parameter from the standard analysis which will indicate the current Houston area problem fuels is TAN...
[Watch] If Ship has Structural Failure then Incident Raises Questions!
Detritus continues to wash ashore on the New South Wales Hunter coast after more than 80 shipping containers fell from a cargo ship that was struck in a storm at sea.
Authorities say the material...