Embarked Armed Security Advised for Transiting the Corridor

The following information from the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) relates to transits through the Gulf of Aden, Bab Al Mandeb (BaM), Southern Red Sea, and associated waters. It does not replace any previous guidance. Risks...

2020 Bunker Demand from Non-Compliance to be 25 Million Tons

Bunker demand in 2020 will be around 196 million metric tonnes (mt) while non-compliance with the 2020 0.5% sulfur rule would account for an eighth of that figure, according to London-based price reporting agency...

‘Fleet Secure’ for Cyber Resilience at Sea

Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has showcased its new Fleet Secure service at London International Shipping Week. Fleet Secure is the maritime industry’s first and only fully-managed service to detect...

Singapore Marine Fuels Hits Record Sales

Sales of marine fuels in August at Asia’s biggest ship fuelling port of Singapore rose 3.2 percent from a year ago to 4.364 million tonnes, data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore...

Tank Failures in Harvey Reveal Vulnerabilities in Storm

More than two dozen storage tanks holding crude oil, gasoline and other contaminants ruptured or otherwise failed when Harvey slammed into the Texas coast, spilling at least 145,000 gallons (548,868 liters) of fuel and...

New 4-Stroke Engine Aimed at Cruise Ship and Ferry Market

A powerful, 4-stroke marine diesel engine aimed at the cruise and roll on/roll off vessel segment has been launched by marine engineering company MAN Diesel & Turbo. The new engine promises added power, fuel efficiency...

Abandoned Ships! Drop in Oil Prices to Blame

The number of ships abandoned abandoned off the country’s coast has increased owing to the drop in oil prices coupled with testing economic conditions. Fall in oil prices: Paul Burt, head of welfare group Mission to...

Warship to Fight Pirates Off Atlantic

On September 13, Russia dispatched its warship to fight against pirate attacks on the Atlantic Sea. What happened? The Warship ‘Alexander Otrakovsky', a large landing ship from Russian Northern Fleet has been dispatched on mission to...

Seafarer Shortage! UK to Attract More People

The shipping industry has been plagued by less number of seafarers, the UK government has pledged to implement measures to attract more people into the shipping industry. Rod Patterson, deputy director of maritime growth...

Captain Jailed for Illicit Relationship

A former U.S. Navy commander has been sentenced to 18 months prison term over his decades long illicit relationship with a foreign defense contractor. What happened? The 58 year old U.S.Navy commander David Kapaun admitted to...