Cruise Ship Dropped Anchor to Avoid Being Blown Into Quay
On May 3, a cruise ship dropped anchor after encountering strong winds while it entered the bay.
What happened?
The cruise ship ‘Crown Princess’ was caught amid strong winds while it entered the Bay of Kotor,...
Why CMA CGM Ordered ‘Game Changing’ 22,000 TEU LNG-powered Containerships
Last week Seatrade Maritime News sat down for a fireside chat with Nicolas Sartini, ceo of APL, part of the CMA CGM Group, about the game changing decision by the French container line to...
HCO Filter Technology Gets MAN’s Approval
The Alfa Laval Moatti 290 filter for hydraulic control oil (HCO) has now been approved by MAN Diesel & Turbo on its modern two-stroke engines. The decision follows validation tests aboard three Stena Bulk...
Increase in Booking Slots for Neopanamax Vessels at Panama Canal
Panama Canal announced the upcoming booking slots in a new report, published recently.
According to the sources, the Panama Canal Authority has increased the number of booking slots available for Neopanamax vessels.
The move which...
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
The Baltic Exchange a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Exchange, is the world's only independent source of maritime market information for the trading and settlement of physical and derivative contracts, recently published a detailed report...
Industry First Sub M Certification
On April 20, the Tampa Bay leading harbour has been awarded the Industry’s first Sub M Certification by the US Coast Guard.
Helm CONNECT
The Industry leaders use Helm CONNECT to earn First Certificate of Inspection...
Quay Crane Hits Navigational Antenna Aboard Cargo Ship
On May 1, a navigational antennae onboard a cargo vessel was hit after it was damaged by a quay crane.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Xin Shanghai’ was involved in cargo unloading operations at the Fairview Container...
First Passenger Ship in the World with Wind-Assisted Propulsion
The Viking Grace has bagged the honour of the the first passenger ship in the World to be equipped with a rotor sail for wind assisted propulsion.
Installation of rotor sail
The LNG fuelled ferry has...
Two Vessels Banned from Paris MoU Region
In accordance with Paris MoU, two more vessels were detained at the port of Sitia on 22nd February 2018.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Blue Moon I’ was refused access to the Paris MoU region in port...
Stopping the Bumps and Bangs
Alex Hughes finds out why anti-collision technology is a must for all terminals and not just for the obvious safety benefits.
Industry professionals are virtually unanimous in the belief that it is no longer possible...