All Set For Ship-To-Ship LNG Transfer
Ship-To-Ship Transfer Of LNG In Scapa FlowThe leading global STS service provider, Fendercare Marine, will conduct the ship-to-ship transfer of LNG between two vessels while at anchor in Scapa Flow.The transfer operation will involve The...
Workers Strike Stops Rotterdam’s Port for 24 Hours
Rotterdam’s dockworkers walk off the job for 24 hours to protest possible job losses at the port’s new highly automated terminal.Highlights :The unions want port companies to rule out making compulsory redundancies, despite overcapacity...
Bulker Fumigated At Sea
Insect larvae found onboard a bulk vessel, docked at Timaru, prompted the fumigation of the ship at sea.Highlights of the News :The ship was carrying palm kernel extract from Malaysia to Timaru.
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Cargo Ship Seized With 13 Tons of POT For Europe
Late on Tuesday, Turkish security forces seized a vessel in international waters and recovered 13 tons of illicit drugs from it.Highlights :Security forces captured 13.6 tons of marijuana in powder form, reportedly planned to...
Crowley Gets a New VP and Deputy General Counsel
Crowley Maritime Corporation announced today that Kerri McClellan has been promoted to vice president and deputy general counsel for the corporation. McClellan, who is based in Jacksonville and reports to Senior Vice President and General...
20 Stress Busters for Your Life
Stress busters like deep breath, walk, meditation, yoga, candle-lit baths and lavish spa treatments make you calm and lighten your mood.Stress and anxiety have become so commonplace that it is becoming a way of...
Cost of Shore Power Nine Times Costlier than Fuel Switching!
ENERGY EFFICIENCY - Cost of Shore Power Nine Times Costlier than Fuel Switching!Researchers are of the opinion that the use of shore-side power for reducing emissions from vessels at berth is "less appealing" than...
4 Quick Tips to Get the Most Out of Every Lubricant!
Any lubricant wasted is waste of money. Thus it is essential to optimize the use of lubricants and ensure you get the most out of it.
1. Don't change the oil - filter it!
Water or...
SS Norge Disaster: 635 Souls Perished
SS Norge was a Danish passenger liner built in 1881, which sank off Rockall in 1904.On 28 June 1904, heading for New York, SS Norge ran aground on Hasselwood Rock, St Helen's Reef, close...
Sex Attack On 100 Cologne Women
In German city of Cologne more than 100 Women complained of sexual harassment on New Year's Eve. The co-ordinated sexual violence happened at the hands of gangs in the square outside Cologne's main railway...