ECDIS – Future of Navigation
“ECDIS - Electronic Chart Display and Information System” is one of the most pronounced words in the maritime industry in recent times. IMO has made implementation of this system mandatory and thus replacing the...
Advanced Security System By SRG and IMSA
SRG Technology partnered with the International Maritime Security Associates (IMSA) has developed a first-of-its-kind Maritime Alerting Security System (MASSTM) which provides the innovative software portal platform — BlenderTM. It is a combination of maritime...
Maritime Labour Conventions’ Standards Not Followed
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) reports that the number of vessels that failed to comply with Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) standards has increased by 4% to 2,755 last year. In 2013, the Convention...
Chemical Tanker Exploded During Tank Cleaning
Vessel
Chemical TankerCargo Carried
BenzeneOperation
Tank CleaningA chemical tanker in ballast was en route and the crew were preparing the tanks for loading. The crew had just completed washing of one of the tanks, which had previously...
Improved Scrubber Technology – Lynx Separator
Researchers of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have developed a technique for improving scrubber technology.Lynx Separator is a promising scrubber technology that is examined for possible use in marine exhaust gas...
Oil Spill Contaminates River Rizal
Bunker oil was spilled into Teresa river on September 8th,2015 from a storage tank located at the Antipolo plant belonging to Solid Cement Corporation. Strong winds and lashing rains caused the leak to reach...
Casualties in Shipbreaking Yard Calls For Stringent Safety Measures
Inflammable, odourless gas that had leaked from a cylinder, led to serious blast when a worker lit up the fire. All of the eight workers present there were injured. Four workers namely Khokon, Moksedul,...
ReCAAP: 18% Rise In Piracy Incidents
ReCAAP, the regional watchdog for piracy and robbery at sea in Asian region, in its August incident report states: In all there were 24 incidents of armed robbery against ships out of which 22...
Main Engine Fuel Pump Damage – Guess Why?
BACKGROUND
A Vessel technically managed by a very large Ship Management company visited Houston and found that all fuel pumps had suffered damage. The lab had been testing fuels for several previous bunkerings and in...
[Watch] Ariel view of Panama Agua Clara Locks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be
The Pacific Canal Expansion is very close to completion. The three dams near the Cocoli locks were completed in the month of August. These dams help to increase the water level in the navigational...