Captain to be Fined for Using Heavy Fuel in Port

A captain has reportedly been fined in Marseilles criminal court for violating fuel standards. What happened? The captain of the vessel ‘Azura’ was detained on March 29 when it stopped over at the Marseilles port. Upon inspection...

It’s a Balljoint Connection Over the Bow

Balljoint connection over the bow – A special link between a floating pipeline and hopper dredger. Winner is Ansuman Ghosh. Photo: J. Babicz Did you subscribe for our daily newsletter? It’s Free! Click here to Subscribe!

Guidance will Ensure Ships are Compliant with IMO Cyber Risk

Guidance is now published and will ensure shipowners to comply with IMO’s cyber risk management requirements, reports Marine Mec. Flag state Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has issued guidance notes for owners of its flagged...

IMO on Track to Introduce High Sulphur Fuel Carriage Ban from March 2020

Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to prohibit not just the use, but also carriage of bunkers above 0.50% sulphur, have been agreed this week, taking into account a request from IBIA and IPIECA to...

[Watch] Underwater Survey of Submarine Wreck

In April 2018, a joint US and Australian expedition to survey Australia’s first submarine HMAS AE1 has provided detailed images of the 103-year old shipwreck, which lies on the seafloor off the Duke of...

Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights

TANKER REPORT This report compiles the brief insights on the WS rates that were prominent this week. Also, it was visible that Panamax has highest WS freight rate and Clean standing next to it. Aframaxes...

IWSA Membership for Thordon Bearings

Thordon Bearings is now a part of the organisations who have signed up as a full associate member of the International Windship Association (IWSA), the organisation which aims to facilitate and promote the economic...

Scrubber Ready Vessel Added to Grimaldi Fleet

The granddaughter of late NY Governor, Mario Cuomo and the niece of current NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, Amanda Matilda Cuomo Cole has christened The Grande New York vessel, part of the new fleet of...

[Watch] Eco Marine Power Expands Aquarius Eco Ship Project

Eco Marine Power (EMP) unveiled today its plan to widen the scope of the Aquarius Eco ShipTM project and invite other companies to join this innovative low-emissions ship design initiative. As part of this plan a...

Can You Name this Ship Part?

Watch out here for the right answers and the winners. Please provide your profile picture and a brief about you to be featured here. If you have any picture based or text based challenge...