Vessel Catches Fire, 1 Missing
On April 18, a crew member was reported missing while two others were injured when a fire reportedly broke out onboard an oil and gas drilling vessel.
What happened?
A fire broke out onboard an oil...
Tanker Collision Off Singapore Coast Results in Butane Leak
On April 17, two tankers collide off the coast of Singapore resulting in a liquefied butane gas leak.
What happened?
A Singapore-flagged LPG tanker ‘Crystal Sunrise’ was scheduled to pick up a pilot at a designated...
[Watch] Plastics be Gone from Oceans! Plastic Eating Mutant Enzyme Hold the Hopes
In a recent breakthrough, scientists have improved a naturally occurring enzyme called PETase which digests some of our most commonly polluting plastics. The enzyme is named after PET, the strong plastic commonly used in...
The Secret Language of Ships
Container ships approaching the San Francisco Bay, makes the tugboat looks like a pit bull puppy chasing an eighteen-wheeler. When leashed to the ship, the tug can push and pull it around the bay....
[Watch] Oil Exploration Ship on Fire
An oil and gas exploration vessel, Ocean Geos, caught fire off the Baram waterway.
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It’s an AQUARIUS Ballast Water Treatment Plant
Recognizing that no one solution is suitable across all ship types Wärtsilä Water Systems designed two technology choices for Ballast Water Management: AQUARIUS® UV and AQUARIUS® EC. Wärtsilä AQUARIUS® UV is suitable for vessels...
Brexit: The Potential Impact on UK Ports
UK ports are up for a major backlash as Britain prepares for Brexit leaving ports in UK at a vulnerable stage. The primary concern is over the impact leaving the EU market without any...
One Ocean Expeditions Opens Deployment to Warm Water Areas
One Ocean Expeditions will deploy their newly acquired RCGS Resolute vessels in warm water areas this year, following a delivery which is scheduled in early october, reports the Cruise Industry News.
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Shipowners Gain Upper Hand as Charter Market Bites Back at Carriers
High fuel costs and falling freight rates are raking up a storm in the container market as we witness a rise in charter market turned favour of shipowners, says a report in the Loadstar....
Baltic Index Rises on Firmer Large Vessel Rates
The Baltic Index shows a steep rise as a result of a steady increase in the Exchange's main sea freight index, ship tracking rates for carrying dry bulk commodities, the report says.
On Thursday, the...