Shipping Lobby Block Concrete Emissions Reduction Goals at IMO Meeting
The shipping industry ignored calls for immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during an International Maritime Organisation (IMO) meeting last week, according to a leading environmental NGO.
The IMO – the UN body responsible...
Prevention at Sea Wins Multiple Awards for its Oil Record Book Software
Since its inception in 2013, Prevention at Sea (PaSea) has set out to help marine businesses minimise operational risks by identifying factors likely to cause safety issues and implementing processes to help minimise those...
Launch Finally Takes Place for Arklow Newbuild
On October 31, the Arklow Venus constructed by Dutch yard Royal Bodewes was finally given the customary welcome.
Geared for its maiden voyage:
The vessel was launched at 10:00 am and it slid off the stocks...
Bulk Carrier Broke Loose from its Moorings and Ran Aground
On November 1, 2017, a bulk carrier “Nautical Runa” reportedly broke loose from its moorings at the silos of the J. Müller company and ran aground in Brake.
The vessel, with its draught of...
Cargo Ship with 10 Crew Sinks in Black Sea
On October 1, a cargo ship with ten crew members onboard the vessel reportedly sank in the Black Sea.
What happened?
The turkish cargo ship ‘Bilal Bal’ with ten crew members onboard the vessel sank in...
Two Fatal Navy Ship Collisions Were Avoidable, Reports Conclude
Two collisions between Navy destroyers and commercial vessels in the Western Pacific earlier this year were “avoidable” and the result of a string of crew and basic navigational errors, the Navy’s top officer said...
Drug Hidden in Maersk Ship’s Hull
On October 1, $20 million worth of cocaine was hauled aboard a cargo vessel and four people were arrested in connection to the incident.
What happened?
This drug haul is considered as the largest single seizure...
China to Ban High-sulfur Diesel Used by Ships from November 1
In an effort to clear up its emission, China has decided to ban the use of high-sulfur diesel used by ships from November.
Sales to be ceased:
China has decided to cease the domestic sales of...
Autonomous Vessels and Crewless Ships Could be Coming Soon
With human error behind 75% of marine liability losses, there are hopes that autonomous vessels and crewless ships can improve shipping safety.
Rolls-Royce, which is working on autonomous technology in the maritime sector, envisages a...
Ship Glut Clouds Long-Awaited Recovery
Container shipping is emerging from a painful six-year slump, but a glut of tonnage that will hit the water over the next two years threatens to derail the nascent recovery.
In recent months, Mediterranean Shipping...