Soon Your Phone may be Powered by Ship Soot
Many ships still run on diesel or bunker fuel, a byproduct of oil refining. The black smoke is the remaining unburned carbon disgorged by the boats’ engines, or it’s the soot.
A new research by...
New Rules on Ship Emissions Herald Sea Change for Oil Market
As the 2020 ship emissions rule are nearing and the whole shipping industry is getting worried.
As most of them are ill-prepared, refiners are likely to struggle.
With the new regulation in place,...
Risk Management Products from Rolls-Royce
U.K.-based Rolls-Royce Holdings P.L.C. said on Monday that it had signed a letter of intent with Axa S.A. to work together in developing products related to autonomous ships, reports Business Insurance.
Intelligent ship analytics
The agreement...
How Cheap is Too Cheap?
WE’RE ALL CONNECTED through the miracle of global shipping. Sometimes, that leads us to semi-awkward conversations with random strangers about consumer goods from overseas. Not long ago, I was waiting in line at a...
Nordic Tanker Widens Loss
NAT is focusing on keeping costs at the lowest possible level. This is a reflection of the fact that we work on matters that we can do something about. Our main priorities are concentrated...
American Actress Set to Marry Prince Harry
When Meghan Markle's high school theology teacher heard about her engagement to Prince Harry she had one immediate thought.
"He is so lucky," says Maria Pollia, a teacher at Immaculate Heart High School.
Pollia never forgot...
6 Missing After Ship Sinks in China
On May 16, six people were reported missing after a cargo vessel sank off China's Fujian Province.
What happened?
The cargo vessel was enroute to Fuzhou City when it sank in a sea area off east...
Ferry Allided with Quay in Pendik
On May 15, a ferry allided with a wharf in Pendik during a berthing maneuver due to technical issues.
What happened?
The ferry ‘Fatih Sultan Mehmet 1’ was coming from Yalova, allided with a wharf in...
Dual-fuel Ships is a Trend for Arctic Shipbuilding
The construction of dual-ships are a new trend which are taking over Arctic shipbuilding companies.
New trend
Aleksey Dudal, representative of Aker Arctic confirmed the news after he was posed the question in Helsinki. He further...
Salvors Fight Container Ship Fire
Salvage specialists were dispatched after a container vessel raised a distress signal once a major fire erupted in one of its cargo vessel.
What happened?
The container ship ‘Maersk Honam’ was enroute from Singapore towards Suez...