ABB to Power New Virgin Voyages Cruise Ship Fleet
ABB to supply the complete electric power and propulsion package for the Virgin Voyages’ new fleet.
The initial Virgin Voyages vessel, due for delivery in 2020, will be the first of a fleet of three...
Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During June 2018
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has released the list of eleven foreign flagged ships that were detained in the UK ports during June 2018. All the vessels were detained after failing Port State Control...
Vessel Collides with Tank Barge
On July 6, a vessel collide with a tank barge off the Beatrix Port in Werkendam.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Partner’ was on its way to New Merwede when it collided in a collision with a...
Japan Orders Its First LNG Bunker Vessel
The Central LNG Shipping Japan Corporation (CLS) has ordered an LNG bunker vessel (LNGBV) at Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). The 3,500 m3 ship, Japan’s first LNGBV, is being built to serve LNG-powered ships visiting...
30 Spliethoff Vessels Set for Scrubber Retrofit
On 26 June, a vessel belonging to Spliethoff departed from the BLRT shipyard in Klaipeda, Lithuania fitted with exhaust gas cleaning system.
The vessel ‘MV Floragracht’ departed from the BLRT shipyard in Klaipeda, Lithuania, where...
Uniform Approach to Fuel Oil Testing and Reporting Protocol
IBIA is continuing its efforts for IMO to adopt guidelines ahead of 2020 that will promote a uniform approach to fuel oil testing and reporting protocol for the verification of compliance with MARPOL Annex...
[Watch] Shark Drags Woman into Water During Feeding
A SHARK has bitten the hand of an Australian women - and the terrifying moment was caught on film in a video rapidly going viral.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This...
6-on, 6-off Shift Schedule Blamed in Grounding and Subsequent Sinking
Summary
On 13 October 2016, shortly after 01:00 Pacific Daylight Time, the articulated tug-barge composed of the tug Nathan E. Stewart and the tank barge DBL 55 went aground on Edge Reef near Athlone Island,...
Doubler Plate Repairs Keep Vessel Operational
Hydrex diver/technician teams carry out on-site hull repairs all across the globe. In most cases the damaged area can be replaced with a permanent insert. On the rare occasions where the damage does not...
At Last, the Shipping Industry Begins Cleaning Up Its Dirty Fuels
Along the Houston Ship Channel, a 52-mile waterway that spills into the Gulf of Mexico, giant vessels cruise beneath the blazing summer sun; Rusty tankers fill their holds with Texas specialties: refined oil products,...