How do You Remove 462,000 Litres of Oil from a Sunken Ship?
On January 18, 1985, three days after the Manolis L ran aground on Blowhard Rock off the northeast coast of Newfoundland, Reg Hynes was sitting in his rocking chair after breakfast, looking out the...
Grey Water Spill Highlights Need for Marpol Update
Several reports about a cruise vessel discharging several thousands of food waste and grey water into the Great Barrier Reef should send a clear message to the International Maritime Organisation that MARPOL Annex IV...
“Existential Crisis” for Container Carriers
Container carriers to face crisis due to added bunker cost.
New fuel cost between $250 and $350 per tonne more expensive than today’s fuel
CMA CGM estimates the added cost from sulphur...
2020 Global Marine Fuel Sulphur Content Clause Set for adoption
BIMCO’s 2020 Bunker Clause working group is pushing hard to finish work on two key clauses addressing the global switch to 0.5% sulphur content fuel on 1 January 2020.
2020 Transitional Fuel Clause
The “2020 Global...
SOx Scrubbers! Exploring the Options
As the IMO 2020 deadline approaches many shipowners have already made their decision regarding SOx compliance and have mapped out a route for themselves. However, some are still undecided, and unprepared, as to which...
Baltic Index Dry Bulk Report
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A largely disappointing week for those still hoping for a firmer end to the year, but at least by the close of the week rates appeared to have steadied. The rate for West Australia/Qingdao...
ClassNK Releases Amendments to Class Rules
On October 25, 2018, the Leading classification society ClassNK released amendments to their Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships which includes plans for constructing diverse “wind turbine installation ships”...
ERS: Managing Emergencies, Preventing Disasters
Emergency response services, or ERS, are on hand to help owners minimize risk in the first, critical hours after an incident. But sometimes, as MSC found out after an incident involving one of their...
A Dirty Industry is Cleaning Up Using LNG
In the next 8 years, we will witness a 5-fold surge in LNG vessel production.
Cruise ships are gearing up with carnival already adding 11 LNG-powered vessels.
DNV GL says that there are...
[Watch] How 10,000-TEU Container Ship Moorings Broke Off
Container ship MSC AJACCIO broke off her moorings at Paranagua port, Brazil, hit by strong wind with up to 24 m/s gusts. The ship started drifting in harbor, was taken under control by tugs...