Wreck Of USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73)

USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy.On 25th October 1944, the Japanese deployed their entire fleet against the American Naval forces in Leyte Gulf off Philippines but...

MSRC Terminates California Shoreline Protection At Port of Hueneme

As of 1st January 2016, MSRC will no longer provide California Shoreline Protection (“CASP”) and On Water Response Coverage services for vessels calling at the Port of Hueneme, California USA and/or transiting the southbound...

First National Workshop From IMO Energy Efficiency Project

Event : First National Workshop of GloMEEPDate : 15-17 December 2015Organised by : The Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia with support from the Black Sea CommissionFunded by : IMO’s Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme.Location :  Batumi, GeorgiaAim: The first national workshop...

Cruise Ships: Cutting Edge Energy Efficiency

Cruise shipping is one of the fastest growing sectors in tourism, in 2015 attracting approximately 23 million passengers around the world.The background Royal Caribbean Cruises is one of the leading cruise companies in the world,...

NYK’s Ship Information Management System Felicitated

NYK's Ship Information Management System receives Japan's 2015 Minister of the Environment Award in Technical development and commercialization category.Event : Award CeremonyDate : 2nd December, 2015Award for : NYK’s Ship Information Management SystemCategory : Japan’s 2015 Minister of the...

OUTLOOK ’16: The year the world drowned in oil

In can be expected that the international crude oil market will continue to be unstableThe scenarioIranian crude oil returns to the international markets adding to the global oversupply while brimming US crude stockpiles is...

Meech To Succeed Jorgensen As New IBIA Chairman

In the latest edition of the organization's World Bunkering magazine, the current Chairman Jens Maul Jorgensen of IBIA, has informed that Robin Meech will become the new Chairman of the International Bunker Industry Association...

US Vessel Response Plans

US Vessel Response Plans – California Shoreline Protection – MSRC – SO CAL Ship Services, California: Related Circular to all members!As of 1st January 2016, MSRC will no longer provide California Shoreline Protection (“CASP”) and...

Top 5 Extremely Popular Infographics Of 2015

Top 5 infographics that got huge audiences over the last year and continue to be relevant in today’s industry, as presented by PTI.1. Amazing MSC Oscar Comparison : Comparison of the sheer size of the...

‘Siport21’ To Help Drones Land On Ships

The Ministry of Defence of the Spanish Government has engaged ‘ship numerical modelling specialist’ Siport21 to develop systems that will predict vessel movements in advance so that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can land on...