Can ‘Connected Smart Ship’ Be The Future?
A recent announcement was made by a largest ship builder to collaborate with a global management consultancy, to design a ‘Connected Smart Ship’.
So, What is a ‘Connected Smart Ship’?
It is enabling ocean carriers to...
Spot Checks to Ensure Safety
MPA Safety Checks In Singapore PortsThe Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has stepped up checks on vessels to ensure that passenger ferries are seaworthy and comply with international safety standards. Marine surveyors...
Why Not a Maritime Bank Using Maritime Template?
The President of the Nigeria Ship Owners Association (NISA) Capt. Niyi Labinjo, has called for the establishment of a Maritime Bank to help develop the shipping business in the country in Lagos on Tuesday.The...
Fuel Efficiency At The Cost Of Negative Effect
Olivier van der Kruijs shares his experiences from the audits on more than one hundred container vessels last year.The modern container ships are designed to increase capacity and also improve energy efficiency and environmental...
Income Opportunity In Energy Sector
Energy sector had a thrashing of an 11-year low which has sent many energy stocks, including shuttle tanker MLP KNOT Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP), falling to all-time lows and sending their yields sky-high -- in...
Ship Stopped To Ensure Safety Of Cattle
A Wellard-owned ship, the Ocean Outback, carrying thousands of cattle and sheep, spent the past two nights anchored off Fremantle because of mechanical problems with one of its two engines.The vessel is under charter...
Bulk Carrier Stops to Attend an Injured Seafarer
Injured Crew Member Gets Immediate Medical AidOn Monday , the bulk carrier made an unplanned stop in Bermuda for medical assistance for a crew member who had broken both legs in an accident.The owners...
Oil Spill Due To Vessel Grounding Off Papua Guinea
Vessel Grounding Off Papua Guinea Ends In Oil SpillageIncident
: Vessel GroundingVessel type
: Passenger/Cargo VesselLocation
: Near the Talele Island nature reserve in Papua New GuineaCasualties/Pollution
: Oil spillThe passenger/cargo vessel ran aground on a reef near...
[Watch] Six Cruise Ships Tied Up at the Port’s Docks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.beWatch the Port Canaveral was jammed with both spectators and cruise ship passengers as, for the first time ever, six cruise ships tied up at the port’s docks.
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Frozen Shipping Market Warming Up For 2016
The global shipping market has been fairly icy in 2015. However the investors managed to overcome the chillness. Let us see how hot has this year looked in this regard?The ClarkSea Index provides a...