The End of the Paper Chase! DNV GL Rolls Out Electronic Certificates
In a historic first for the ship classification industry, DNV GL has commenced the roll out of IMO compliant electronic class and statutory certificates across its entire fleet. The widespread use of electronic certificates...
Top 4 Lessons While Working Aloft at Sea
Summary
The crew of the vessel were instructed to clean its cargo holds in preparation for the next cargo. At that time, the sea conditions were recorded as slight with no ship movement.
In an attempt...
Top 5 Vendors in the Mooring Systems Market
Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in their recent global mooring systems market report. This research report also lists eight other prominent vendors that are expected to impact the market during the forecast period.
The Alaska...
Sulphur 2020: Coming, Ready or Not
Some 70% of shipping companies surveyed say they do not believe the industry is ready for IMO’s 2020 deadline, when a global limit of 0.5% sulphur will be imposed on marine fuel for vessels...
Denmark Maersk Receives Advanced Subsea Vessel
China's Dalian Zhongyuan Shipping Engineering Co handed over its first self-developed deep-sea engineered vessel to Denmark's Maersk Line at Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning Province on Monday, a sign of China's advanced marine manufacturing ability...
Varun Aframax Finally Finds a Buyer
Creditors have sold another ship that used to belong to crisis hit Varun Shipping. The 11-year-old Ocean Mare, an aframax tanker built at Hyundai Samho, has been sold at auction in Singapore, fetching $13.5m...
Japan, Indonesia to Study Ship-based Power Generation
The Japanese and Indonesian governments will research a plan to provide power to Indonesian islands through ships that generate electricity using liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The LNG power-generating ships are advantageous in that they can...
Batteries Cut Fuel Needs on Board Norwegian Supply Ship
Wärtsilä has completed installation of a hybrid energy system on board the Norwegian supply vessel Viking Princess.
This is said to be the first offshore supply vessel to feature batteries that reduce the number of...
Cargo Ship Hits Rock and Sank Off Taiwan Strait
On October 16, a cargo reportedly sank at sea after hitting underwater rocks.
What happened?
The cargo ship ‘QUAN HAI 88’ sank after hitting underwater rocks in Quanzhou prefecture waters, Fujian Province, Taiwan Strait. The vessel...
Ship Loaded with Scrap Detained at Sea
On October 15, a cargo was reportedly detained after it was found carrying hazardous cargo.
What happened?
The cargo ship ‘Seven Star’ was detained after it arrived Salerno, Italy. The ship, built in 1982, has a...