Fate of IMO’s Ballast Water Convention to be Decided at MEPC 71
Delegates at the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee 71, due to gather in London during the first week of July, may well have the last chance to ensure that the long-delayed Ballast Water Convention...
Lubricant’s Saturation Point & Water Retention – Myth Busted!
My previous write-up on “Water Ingress Mechanism in Lubricants” attracted a lot of comments, many sent personal messages asking more questions which are critical/confidential. To answer those questions (in general), here is a write...
[Watch] Why the Destroyer Crash Doesn’t Make Sense
Something tragic happened off the coast of Japan on June 17th. It’s not entirely clear how it happened, but seven sailors are now dead. What we do know is that a U.S. Navy destroyer...
[Watch] Cruise Ship Battered by Huge Waves
Video captured in 2011 showed the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship sailing across the Atlantic.
It encountered a Force 11 storm, which brings winds of up to 72mph and waves up to 52ft.
The view...
Bay Area Bike Sharing Program Extended
Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville included in Bay Area Bike Sharing Program
A Bay Area bike share program rolled out an expansion this month, report says.
Brooklyn-based Motivate runs the program and is operating under a 10-year contract...
Safety Manual for Bunkering from The Port of Helsinki
Liquefied natural gas, or LNG for short, is becoming an increasingly popular marine fuel, largely due to the fact that it is a significantly more environmentally friendly option than traditional diesel or heavy fuel...
Dry Bulk, Tanker Newbuilds on the Rise – BIMCO
Tanker and dry bulk vessel newbuild contracts have been signed at an increasing pace so far in 2017, with newbuild activity for the first half of 2017 surpassing the same period last year by...
A New Coat of Paint Is Rocking the Global Shipping Industry
A move by China to save the planet has delivered a price shock to the global shipping industry just as it was starting to emerge from its worst slump in almost a decade.
China manufacturers...
A Day, and Week, for Seafarers to Take Centre Stage
This week is Seafarers Awareness Week. Starting on the 24th June and concluding on Friday 30th, it runs alongside the IMO’s annual international Day of the Seafarer and represents a chance to promote the...
Next-generation Vessel Monitoring System from MOL and MES
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) recently announced an agreement with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES; President: Takao Tanaka; Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) to jointly develop next-generation vessel monitoring...