IMO 2020: New Fuel Option Gains Pace
The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) move to reduce the sulfur cap for bunker fuel from 3.5% to 0.5% by 2020, not 2025, means an overhaul of the industry facilitating 90% of the world’s trade.
High...
The Boys on the Ice
BBC has published the harrowing tale of 7 young Scottish stowaways who were subjected to cruelty by the crew onboard a ship which was making their way to Canada back in 1868. This incident...
IMO Approval to Deliver Most Significant Advance in Maritime Safety in a Generation
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has formally approved Inmarsat’s ‘Fleet Safety’ solution as a new service to support the Global Maritime Distress & Safety System (GMDSS).
Ship owners and operators will...
Rivertrace to Represent BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment System in Asia
Rivertrace, an ISO9001 Quality-Assured Company and market leader with over 30 years’ experience of water monitoring, has recently signed an agreement with BIO-UV to represent their BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment system in Thailand, Philippines,...
The March of the GTT Membrane
GTT membrane tanks – whether of the Mark III or NO96 types – represent the most popular choice of cargo containment system for LNG vessels.
Of the approximately 500 conventional LNG carriers (LNGCs) and floating...
Signs of Shipping Recovery But Investor Sentiment ‘Shaky’
On Friday, 25th May, Martin Stopford spoke to journalists at Press Conference in Hamburg, prior to the SMM event, highlighting the key issues affecting the recovery of the shipping investment sector. Although the shipping...
Unmanned Ships, from Fantasy to Reality
The design, construction and operation of autonomous ships is an ambitious step in shipping. Although it may take some time to come true, it seems to be closer to reality where traditional and autonomous...
Wheelhouse Lost in Allision with Bridge
On May 28, a barge allided with a bridge located on the Rhine river and destroyed a wheelhouse due to the impact.
What happened?
The barge ‘Actief’ was enroute from Rotterdam when it allided with the...
Fuel Leak Crime Comes Back to Haunt the Vessel Owner
The Canadian city Vancouver on the behest of its mayor has filed a federal court claim against the owner of a vessel that spilled fuel into English Bay back in 2015.
What happened?
The news was...
Sailor Dies of Suspected Electrocution Aboard Ship
On May 26, a sailor died of suspected electrocution onboard a container vessel when it was docked in Dubai.
What happened?
The Dubai Police have initiated an investigation to look into the death of an Indian...