Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights

TANKER REPORT VLCC Weather delays in the East and increased cargo avails pushed up rates six points to peak at WS 58.5 to China, and WS 55.5 was agreed for South Korea, all basis 270,000mt. There...

[Watch] 14 Days are All it will Take to Salvage Ship

 Operations have been initiated to salvage a ship that sank of the south of Penang island and it is reported that the salvage operation can be completed with 14 days. What happened? On July 26, the...

GOGL to Install Scrubbers on 16 Ships

Golden Ocean Group Limited, a dry bulk shipping company, announced that it signed contracts to install exhaust gas scrubbers on 16 Capesize vessels and has options for 9 additional installations. Gas scrubber installations Initially, sixteen scrubbers...

Vessel Ran Aground in the Arctic

On August 24, a tour company vessel ran aground in the Arctic and the passengers onboard the vessel have been transferred to its sister ship. What happened? The 117-metre long Squamish tour company vessel ‘Akademik Ioffe’...

Fuel Level Sensor Failure Results in Fuel Spill

On August 25, hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel spilled into the mouth of the Pascagoula River after a ship at Ingalls Shipbuilding suffered from a mechanical error. What happened? The vessel ‘Paul Ignatius DDG 117’...

Which Refiners Win From Strict Fuel Regulations?

Ban on Untreated marine fuels emitting SOx more than the allowed limit $20 billion is estimated to be spent on Scrubbers in next 5 years Sources show a low number of vessels, planning...

[Watch] Hermine Hit Cruise Ship

 Shocking video shows Hermine hit luxury cruise ship Anthem of the Seas. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a news item or advice of any sort....

Top 3 Tank Safety Check! Broken Valve Causes Pollution

Summary The vessel was loading in port and had also planned to bunker fuel using shore trucks. The chief engineer completed the bunkering checklist.The plan was to load the fuel into port tank 2 and...

Technical Advisor

Technical Advisor (Testing Services - Marine) Viswa Group of Companies Work Location Bangalore JOB DESCRIPTION About the Company and the Opportunity Viswa Group is a known leader in Consultancy, Inspection &Testing, and Software and Abatement technology for Marine Industry...

[Watch] How Panama Canal is Turning Out to be a Wonder of the Modern...

A wonder of modern engineering and design, 13,000 to 14,000 vessels pass through the Panama Canal each year. An extensive construction project has seen the canal undergo a significant expansion, with a third...