Low Flashpoint Fuel – The Legal/Commercial Impact
The commercial & legal aspects of storing and using a bunker fuel with a low flashpoint.We are presenting this write-up to throw light on the commercial/legal aspects when your vessel carries a Low flash...
Role-Playing With Photos Of Other People’s Children
If you have ever posted a picture of your child online, the role-playing game #BabyRP may make you double check your privacy settings.
Players take photos of children harvested from other people's accounts. They then...
The Suez Canal And The Six Concurring Facts
The trial run has been completed in Egypt’s Suez Canal (expansion project) ahead of next month’s official opening. The $8.5 billion project would have got finished only in 12 months if it was completed...
Infectious Disease Kills One Onboard
Unknown Infectious, Viral Disease Kills One Onboard A Product Tanker A Seafarer has been reported to have died due an “unknown infectious viral disease” onboard a product tanker. The product tanker Granato (7,071 dwt, built...
First Dual Fuel Engine Retrofit In Hull
Caterpillar successfully completes the commercial marine industry’s first dual fuel engine retrofit conversion in hull. In just under six weeks, Caterpillar Marine along with Cat® dealer Bolier, completed an in hull retrofit onboard the Coral Anthelia,...
Waste Heat Recovery – The Miracle Of Adding Graphene
In 1821, Thomas Johann Seebeck, a German physicist discovered the thermoelectric effect. This effect takes place when a thermoelectric material is heated thereby causing the electrons move from the hot end to the cold end...
CEO of MtGox Arrested
Bitcoin is an innovative payment network proposed by Satoshi Nakamoto, a software developer. It is virtual money that uses peer-to-peer technology to operate collectively. There is no central authority or banks. Bitcoin can be used to buy...
Final Clean Power Plan Of Obama With Boosters For Renewables
US President is keen on carbon-cutting through his Clean Power Plan. Earlier, in June 2014 the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the reduction in the emission from electricity generation to 30% of 2005...
FLNG Phase II Next In Pipeline
Petronas’ PFLNG 1, also known as the PFLNG SATU, happens to be the world’s first FLNG vessel. It is all set to start its operations on its completion by the end of 2016, followed by Shell’s...
Livestock Carrier Enflamed
Accident type: Fire.
Date: 1st August 2015.
Location: Greek island of Crete
Vessel involved: Nabolsi I
Owned by: RJA Group
Operated by: Beirut-based Rania Marina
En route: From Lebanon to Alexandria, Egypt
Casualties: No reported casualties.
1405 dwt Nabolsi I built in...