[Watch] Drones to Replace Surveyors in Hull Survey
DNV GL has conducted several tests to survey hull using drones. The classification team based in Gdansk, Poland, conducted the tests in Remontowa Shipyard.
Drones can:Reduce survey times and staging costs,
Improve safety for...
5 Last-Minute Holiday Super Gift Ideas
Here is a list of ‘the last-minute cherishable gift ideas’!
(Nobody knows that you bought it on the go! All that it requires is just a click of your mobile phone to purchase)!Extreme experience: For...
Miss Spain Is Now Miss World 2015
Mireia Lalaguna Rozo of Spain was crowned Miss World 2015 on Saturday at the Miss World Grand Final in Sanya, in Southern China. Royo takes over the crown from the 2014 winner Rolene Strauss...
Maritime Strategies International Predicts Tankers Profitability
Strong second-quarter earnings are expected for dry bulk carriers in 2016 and tankers are heading for profitability levels. Maritime Strategies International (MSI) has predicted in separate dry bulk and tanker freight forecasts.The low crude...
Aground Cargo Ship In Vancouver Port Reports Zero Damages
Accident
: Vessel GroundingVessel Type
: Cargo ShipDate
: 21st December 2015Location
: Squamish Terminals, deep-water port north of VancouverCasualties/Pollution
: NilA cargo ship ran aground at the Squamish Terminals on Monday morning. The Transportation Safety Board Spokesman confirmed...
Aurora LPG and Wilhelmsen Ship Management Join Forces
The shipowners prefer joint ventures with third parties. Aurora LPG and Wilhelmsen Ship Management join forces to take care of the former’s VLGC fleet.The joint ventures company will be based in Hong Kong. The...
Cargo Ship Ran Aground In Quebec
Incident
: Vessel GroundingVessel Type
: Cargo ShipDate
: 17th December 2015Location
: Lake Saint-Louis, QuebecCasualties/Pollution
: Minor quantity of hydraulic oil leakThe BBC Chartering cargo ship ran aground on a rock on December 17th in Lake Saint-Louis, Quebec. The ship suffered damages in...
Shell Barges Into Northern Europe Inland Routes
Shell Trading Rotterdam has chartered 15 new inland 110m barges running on LNG from Plouvier Transport and Intertrans Tankschiffahrt.The barges built by the Dutch shipyard VEKA Shipbuilding will be used to transport mineral oil...
Mary Rose Sinks Killing 400 People
The Mary Rose was an English Tudor carrack warship and one of the first to be able to fire a full broadside of cannons. This vessel was built at Portsmouth between 1510-1511 in what...
Methanol Moves From Cargo Hold To Bunker
Professor Karin Andersson of Chalmers University in Sweden published in FCBI Energy titled Methanol as a Marine Fuel after examining the viability of methanol as an alternative marine fuel.Methanol, a well-understood and safe chemical...