Wärtsilä To Provide Gas Generators For DSME
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has contracted Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 LNG Carrier newbuilds. The vessels are for owners in Singapore, Greece, South Korea,...
Tugboat Sinks After Collision
Two boats collided on the Mississippi River, partially sinking one.Accident Type
: CollisionLocation
: Mile marker 727 on the Lower Mississippi RiverCasualties/Oil spill
: Not reportedDate
: Monday 14th decemberWatch standers with Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River...
Hempel Launches Fouling Release Coating To Deliver Fuel Savings
Hempel, a leading marine coatings manufacturer, building on its industry proven Hempasil range of fouling release systems, has announced the launch of a new antifouling to deliver optimal fuel savings and return on investment.
Feature...
Cargo Loss Due to Failure of Reefer System
A reefer system condenser was leaking badly where the sea water entered the refrigerant system causing complete loss of cargo.
Incident:
During loading cargo of frozen poultry, the hold temperatures did not respond properly to the...
[Awesome] Watch The Sideways Launch Of Seven Ships
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be‘Ship launch’ is referred to as the transfer of a newly constructed ship to Water. It is considered as a public celebration and a solemn blessing. In fact, it is considered as a naval...
UK Maker Defends Packaging
The UK maker of the Nurofen "specific pain" range of products has defended their packaging, after an Australian court ordered the products off shelves. The court said the UK-based Reckitt Benckiser had misled consumers.It...
Moonfruit Goes Offline On Cyber-Attack
The Moonfruit service had taken offline thousands of business and personal websites hosted by it when threatened with a cyber-attack.On Thursday, 10th December, the company said it had been hit by a distributed denial...
Newest Navy Ship Loses Propulsion And Limps Into Port
$360 million Navy ship LCS Milwaukee towed to port after breaking down off Virginia.The U.S. Navy’s newest littoral combat ship had to be towed into port last week after losing propulsion off the coast...
Fire On A Tanker Shuts Houston Ship Channel Temporarily
Accident
: FireDate
: 14th December 2015Location
: Houston Ship Channel, United StatesCasualties/Pollution
: Nil The Chemical tanker, which was moored outside the Targa LPG export terminal, caught fire early on Monday. The fire incident prompted nearly three-hour shutdown...
Evergas and JHW Contracts For Four New Carriers
Evergas and JHW Engineering & Contracting will jointly build six INEOS MAX 32,000M3 liquefied ethane/ethylene carriers.Copenhagen-based Evergas and Hong Kong-listed JHW Engineering & Contracting have entered into an agreement to build four Ineos Max...