Female Deckhand and 3 Dogs Die in Ship Fire
On May 25, a female crew member and three dogs unfortunately died in a ship fire.
What happened?
A 24 year old female deckhand and three dogs died due to smoke intoxication aboard the "Admiral", which...
Inside High Seas Wheel, Deal Secrets
The laid back global shipping business has been on the spotlight amid intrigues surrounding maize imports by the government to address flour shortages biting the country.
At the heart of the public debate, which took...
Dry Bulk Market Recovery Hinging of Slower Fleet Growth
When all has been said and done, the recovery of the dry bulk market is down to a number of factors, with the prevailing one being the significant reduction of the dry bulk fleet’s...
Essar Shipping Buys Panamax Bulker
Essar Shipping Limited (ESL), one of India’s leading shipping companies, has added a Panamax vessel of 74,005 Deadweight Tonnage (DWT) to its fleet of vessels. With this new induction, Essar Shipping now has a...
Inmarsat and IMSO Collaborate to Promote Maritime Safety
Inmarsat has made available five Fleet One units to a pilot initiative that aims to bring change to the way ships connecting island communities in the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu communicate.
The International Maritime Organization...
[Watch] New Way to Study Oil Spills and Red Tides
The Florida Institute of Oceanography(FIO) has a brand new, 78-foot research vessel.
The W.T. Hogarth, named after “impactful” scientist Bill Hogarth will be used by more than two dozen Florida institutions and agencies.
It will allow...
How can Shipowners Deal with IMO Sulfur Limits Post-2020?
At the risk of stating the obvious, shipowners are in a tight spot.
3 years deadline:
The International Maritime Organization has left them with just over three years to choose between a sharp rise in fuel...
Researcher Measures Earthquakes in the Oceans
A team of scientists have developed a device to measure earthquakes in the oceans. This team comprises of Princeton researchers Frederik Simons, Associate professor of Geosciences, and Guust Nolet, the George J. Magee Professor...
Blockchain can Save $300 Per Container
A study by insurance broker Marsh indicates that using blockchain technology could help to save US$300 per container “in terms of labour and the time and money spent processing associated documents”.
For an ultra-large container...
[Watch] Catching a (Seismic) Wave: Earthquakes in the Oceans
In this video, Princeton researchers Frederik Simons, associate professor of geosciences, and Guust Nolet, the George J. Magee Professor of Geoscience and Geological Engineering, Emeritus, discuss the origins and development of MERMAID and Son-O-Mermaid,...