[Watch] How Columbia River’s Navigation Channel is Maintained
Video depicts the Dredge Oregon, a vessel owned and operated by the Port of Portland which aids in maintaining the Columbia River’s 43’ navigation channel on behalf of the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Dredge...
The Maritime Industry Begins Assessment of Ammonia as a Fuel
By Trevor Brown
In the last 12 months …
The maritime industry has begun assessing ammonia as a carbon-free fuel, for internal combustion engines and fuel cells. This marks the first time since the 1960s, when NASA...
Inefficient Safety Planning Resulted in Three Fatalities
MAIB lifejacket trials
Summary
Fishing vessel Louisa (SY30) sank by the bow and foundered while at anchor in Mingulay Bay. Following recovery and investigation of the wreck, it is concluded that the probable cause of the...
Is SOLAS Evolving and What About Industrial Personnel?
By Mark Sales
The Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) began, after the First World War, as a standard for safety equipment and construction for the liners common on international (country to country) routes. If...
Fall Arrestor in LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfers
Fraser Bennie, Alpha Process Controls, UK, examines the role of the fall arrestor in LNG ship-to-ship transfers.
“The dark clouds squatting on the horizon had been glowering at the Master of the LNG carrier for...
Diana Containerships to Sell up to Seven Vessels for $104m
Greek shipping company Diana Containerships has signed an agreement to sell up to seven of its vessels to an unnamed unaffiliated third party for a total price of up to $104m.
Diana Containerships is expected...
Investment and Risk in Shipping: Finding Your “Sea Legs”
Despite the turbulent and challenging conditions currently experienced by many in the sector, shipping continue s to attract keen attention from investors new to the industry. Some inherent investment risks are common to all...
ABB Azipod Propulsion for Viking Line Cruise Ferry
ABB to provide Azipod propulsion system for new Viking Line cruise ferry to be built in China, the first installation of Azipod propulsion in a cruise-ferry application. The vessel is to be built by...
[Watch] Iranian Cargo Ship Runs Aground
On October 9th, an Iranian cargo ship reportedly sank near the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad causeway, a cable-stayed bridge pending construction. There were no reports of casualties or injuries from the incident.
The Doha port-bound...
Panama Canal’s $5 Billion Bet Pays Off
Panama’s $5 billion investment to expand its century-old canal is paying off as shipping lines send more U.S.-bound cargoes through the passage instead of the Suez Canal.
Ships nearly three times as large as the...