[Watch] Boskalis Takes New Mega Cutter Helios into Service
The Helios is one of the most powerful dredgers in the world and developed to work in extremely hard ground. Its impressive cutter ladder weighs 2,060 tons, making it the world’s heaviest.
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Freighter Fired at by Coast Guard Off Aegean Sea
The captain of a Turkish freight ship on Monday allegedly reported that a Greek coast guard opened fire on his vessel after he refused an order to dock at a port in the Aegean...
The Largest Container Ship Fleets Worldwide
The collision of a container ship with a U.S. Navy destroyer off the coast off Japan last weekend has highlighted the fact that the open waters can be pretty busy places. Most internationally traded...
BWMC’s Fate Hangs in the Balance
Delegates at next week’s IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 71) may have the last chance to ensure that the long-delayed Ballast Water Convention (BWMC) is implemented, as intended, when ships undergo their five...
3 Injured After Steamship Strikes Ferry Gangway
Three passengers were injured when a ferry struck a passenger gangway and broke three windows while backing out from the Woods Hole terminal Saturday night, according to Steamship Authority officials.
What happened?
The Woods Hole, Martha’s...
[Watch] Fatal Consequence of Negligence and Non-Compliance Onboard Vessel
Follow the events leading up to a fatal accident aboard the “M/T Mimick” as her crew disregards company QSMS regulations.
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Ship Auxiliary Propulsion System Market Analysis and Opportunities
Global Ship Auxiliary Propulsion System Market Research Report 2017 to 2022 provides a unique tool for evaluating the market, highlighting opportunities, and supporting strategic and tactical decision-making. This report recognizes that in this rapidly-evolving and...
Ballast Water Treatment – SunRui First Asian Type Approved Manufacturer
The Chinese manufacturer SunRui and classification society DNV GL celebrated last week, as Sunrui became the fourth manufacturer of ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) to obtain type approval from the US Coast Guard (USCG)....
Shipping Must Do Better on CO2 Emissions: ‘Shape Up or Ship Out’
Environmental lobbyists have derided “ambitious” CO2 reduction plans announced by four international shipping associations as “hardly a break from business as usual”.
On June 23, Bimco, Intercargo, the International Chamber of Shipping and Intertanko jointly...
O.W. Bunker: Some Modest Considerations
Vessels cannot sail without fuel. This industry truth is recognized in contracts and under U.S. maritime law. In fact, enabling ship operators to efficiently obtain fuel is so important that U.S. maritime law purports...