Maersk Ready With Backup Plan for 18 Rickmers Vessels
Maersk Line said it has drawn up contingency plans to minimize the potential fallout from Rickmers Holding’s insolvency on its customers’ cargo.
Maersk currently has 18 Rickmers vessels in its fleet — six charter ships...
Parted HMPE Mooring Rope on LNG Carrier Critically Injures Crew
Summary
On 2 March 2015, a deck officer on board the LNG tanker, Zarga, suffered severe head injuries when he was struck by a mooring line that parted during a berthing operation at the South...
Sea Traffic Management Tested with Maritime Cloud
An EU-funded traffic management system has been tested at shore centres to speed sharing of route data between ship navigational systems and shore centres.
Aim to reduce human related accidents:
It aims to develop platforms that...
Why the “Internet of Ships” Didn’t Prevent the USS Fitzgerald Collision
On early Saturday morning off the coast of Japan, the Philippines-flagged cargo container carrier ACX Crystal struck the USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) on its starboard (right) side, crushing the part of the Fitzgerald's superstructure where...
$1.9 Million Fine for Dumping Bilge Water
A crew member of an oil tanker owned by a pair of international shipping companies provided evidence in April 2016 that the ship was illegally dumping waste into the water off Port Arthur, according...
Chemical Leak Aboard a Ship at Southampton Docks
On Wednesday, Fire crews were called to contain a “hazardous incident” where a container is reported to be leaking chemicals on a vessel at Southampton docks.
What happened?
Crews from St Mary’s, Winchester, Romsey, Redbridge and...
[Watch] Constructing the World’s Largest Ship Brings New Adventures
Symphony of the Seas is one step closer to claiming the title of the world’s largest cruise ship. The ship’s construction continues right on schedule, with Royal Caribbean innovators developing even more groundbreaking wow’s...
Global Container Shipping Market Poised to Garner Maximum Revenues by 2021
Containers are used to transport objects from one place to another. Unlike conventional shipping, container shipping uses containers of various standard sizes—20 ft (6.09 m), 40 ft (12.18 m), 45 ft (13.7 m), 48...
Mariana-max Containership Class Introduced
Recently, the Maersk-MSC-CMA-CGM-Amazon-Alibaba-Citibank-Allianz (MMCCAACA) shipping line announced the introduction of its latest ship class, the Mariana-Max. The 350,000 to 400,000 teu ships will service selected Pacific routes, over which it will replace the To-The-Max...
Shipping Industry Dealing with High Outflows
After several days of continuous feedback, ship captains are reporting they have been able to safely navigate and manage currents on the St. Lawrence River from the increased outflow levels of Lake Ontario, the...