Building New Marine Economy
After delivering frigates to naval forces of Algeria and Pakistan, and mega-container ships, liquefied natural gas or LNG carriers and vehicle carriers to shipowners in the United States, Norway, Denmark, Germany and Singapore, Chinese...
Fatigue or Poor Watchkeeping Causes Collision
The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) issued an investigation report on the collision between a container ship and a fishing vessel off Himeshima Village, Oita Prefecture, Japan, that killed one person. The report includes...
IMO Paves Way for Fuel Use Data Collection
The framework for a global mandatory reporting system for ship fuel consumption is taking shape and work will continue to assess whether the energy efficiency design standard for new ships should be made more...
[Watch] NYPD Rescues Injured Man Aboard Cargo Ship
Surveillance footage released by police shows the moment an NYPD Aviation officer swooped in to rescue an injured man aboard a cargo vessel before lifting him to safety.
The NYPD was notified by the Coast...
Maersk Expands Vessel Management Contract
A new agreement has been put forth comprises management of three 8,400-TEU container vessels.
The agreement also includes crew members and technical management, plus additional services relating to safety/security, environmental protection and energy efficiency.
Maersk retains...
Redesigning Marine Engines to Cut Pollution and Black Smoke
A Danish researcher has created new software to limit emissions of NOx particles and black smoke from vessels. At a time when emission regulations from the IMO are tightening, the new technology promises to...
How to Squeeze a Supertanker into the Panama Canal
Even after a year of unveiling the expanded Panama Canal to the World. It still remains small for the large supertankers to travel through the narrow lane.
Sandy Fielden, director of oil and products research...
Tanker Catches Fire, Vessel Abandoned by Crew
On July 16, a fire reportedly broke out in a tanker named ‘Sea Dragon’ which was docked at the anchorage in Aden, Yemen.
What happened?
The fire is said to have originated in the superstructure of...
Cargo Ship Sinks, 1 Dead 5 Missing
In an unfortunate incident, a cargo vessel reportedly sank on the night of 17 July, 2017 due to strong winds caused by typhoon Talas.
What happened?
The General cargo vessel ‘VTB 26’ containing a consignment of...
Guilty of Falsifying the Ship’s Oil Record Book
The jury’s verdict against former crew members of a chemical tanker guilty of committing pollution was upheld by a federal judge in Charleston. The incident occurred aboard the 600-foot Green Sky, a Liberian registered...