Future Sailors: What will Ships Look Like in 30 Years?
International shipping accounts for more than 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions, roughly the same as aircraft. But the 2015 Paris agreement to fight climate change left control of the shipping industry’s emissions to...
VLCC Changes Course for Fourth Time
New-build VLCC Maran Aphrodite, which is carrying a 200,000 tonne diesel cargo from Asia, has changed its final destination for the fourth time, Reuters ship-tracking data showed.
First call before diversion
The ship was originally calling...
China Makes Breakthrough in Mega-ship Production
China has delivered one of the world's largest cargo ships, which has the capability to carry over 21,000 containers. The Chinese experts say that this marks the country's expertise as the world’s first-class mega-cargo...
The Successful Marriage of Gas and Electrics
The ferry route from Bergen in southwest Norway to Kirkenes in the north has no less than 34 stops that traverse some of the country’s most cherished and environmentally sensitive coastline.
Currently, diesel-driven ferries run...
Mobile System Successfully Treats Ballast Water on Ship
A report released by Glosten and Global Diving & Salvage has successfully implemented a mobile system which successfully treats ballast water.
Treatment of ballast water
Its was a successful treatment of ballast water with a mobile...
ONE Sees First Newly Painted Freight Vessel Delivered
The Japanese Company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has obtained the delivery of its first magenta coloured newly built containership.
The 14,026 TEU vessel named as ‘ONE Stork’ is scheduled to be chartered by ONE member...
Drunk Captain Blamed in Deadly Crash in World Cup Host City
On June 11, a drunk captain was responsible for causing a boat crash that claimed the lives of 11 people on a river cruise in the Russian city of Volgograd.
What happened?
The pleasure craft was...
[Watch] Woman Attempts to Jump Into Swimming Pool – Only for This to Happen...
A VIRAL video has captured the hilarious moment a young woman attempts to jump into a swimming pool on holiday via an inflatable float. What ensues is a rather embarrassing fail.
Disclaimer: This video is...
What Precautions to Take If You are Bunkering in Ports Which are Likely to...
What are these ports?
It could be Panama, it could be Netherlands Antilles, it could be any of the Caribbean ports, it could be the ports in Louisiana, it could be the ports in Alabama....
Guidelines for Liquefied Gas Carrier Structures – Independent Prismatic Tanks
A Leading Classification Society, ClassNK has released its Guidelines for Liquefied Gas Carrier Structures – Independent Prismatic Tanks. The Guidelines specify the technical requirements specifically related to the structural strength assessments of liquefied gas...