Nor-Shipping Vessel Awards Shortlist Announced
Talk about difficult jobs. The juries for this year’s Energy Efficiency and Next Generation Awards have had their work cut out – reviewing a sizable competing pack of industry leading vessels, across a board...
New Feed Rate Optimization Program for Two Stroke Marine Diesel Engines
Total Lubmarine is introducing a new feed rate optimization program tailored for the latest generation of two stroke marine diesel engines through the combined and regular analysis of lube, drain and system oils.
Need for...
Water Production Concept to Eliminate BWMS Installations
A new hybrid water production system for 'Costa Serena' and Hurtigruten's new polar expedition ships will eliminate water bunkering, oil-fired boiler burning, and ballast water treatment installation.
New systems:
A system enabling cruise ships to continuously...
Is it Ok to Use Firepower to Defend Against Pirate Attack?
A video posted on Thursday showed a private security crew fighting off two skiffs of high-seas bandits.
What happened?
By Saturday it had gone viral with more than 6 million views of the recording, which resembles...
Congestion at Shanghai Port: Container Ships Diverted
The majority of the shipping schedules have been re-adjusted and higher-than-expected export volumes have exacerbated to ease congestion at the world’s busiest container terminal, port of Shanghai.
Fog plays spoilsport:
Although fog caused initial delays at...
Female Crew Member of a Cruise Ship Goes Missing
A female crew member of a cruise ship has reportedly gone missing when the ship reached its final destination.
What happened?
A Mexican national identified as Adriana Morales de Florencio (23), a crew member of the...
ABB at Hannover Messe 2017: Showcasing Customer Value in the Digital Age
ABB’s technology innovations help customers seize the opportunities of the Energy and Fourth Industrial Revolutions.
ABB will present its industry-leading portfolio of digital solutions, ABB Ability™, at this year’s Hanover Fair from April 24-28, connecting...
Inaccurate Test Certificates for Nickel Ore Pose Serious Risk
Nickel ore is listed in the IMSBC Code as a Group A cargo that may liquefy and shippers must, in accordance with Section 4 of the Code, provide declarations and certificates evidencing that the...
Thoresen Sells Older Vessels for Scrap
Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company Limited (“TTA”) hereby reports the sale of M.V. Thor Harmony on behalf of Thoresen Shipping Singapore Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary company of TTA, as follows:
1. The Parties...
Gas Entec Plans LNG Fueled (and Cooled) Reefer
Busan, Korea, headquartered Gas Entec Co., Ltd. is planning to build the world's first LNG-fueled reefer carrier. It will use the cryogenic properties of the LNG fuel in an indirect cargo hold cooling system.
Gas...