Race is On to Meet New Pollution Regime for Ships, Wartsila Boss Warns
New pollution control rules will become effective from 1st January, 2020.
The new sulfur cap is set to effect the energy industry including the shipping companies.
Shipowners are junking ageing vessels and opting...
Hull’s Rolling Shifts Cargo Hold, Vessel Ran Aground
On 7th January 2017, the cargo ship TONG DA was proceeding east-northeast in Genkai-nada, with a master and 13 other crew members onboard, her hull listed to port and she was intentionally run aground....
Engine Explosion Stalls a Cargo Ship
Engine explosion
An explosion caused by an engine malfunction stalled a cargo ship en route Longview, Washington, on Thursday, the Coast Guard reported.
Crew members aboard the Federal Iris, a 653-foot bulk vessel, called for an...
Ship Detained as Crew Alleges Mistreatment
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has detained the chemical tanker Tintomara at QAL's South Trees wharf due to allegations of underpayment and poor working conditions.
Consequence
THE CHIEF officer of the Tintomara has been removed...
Old Attitudes, New Systems! Why Shipowners are Struggling to Adapt to the BWMC
A lack of specialist expertise and training of the manufacturers is hampering the new system installation as suggested in the Ballast Water Management Convention, reports Ross Davies.
Ballast Water Management installation ends up in...
Maersk Hints at Using LNG in Post-2020 Low Sulphur Shipping
Maersk Line intends to convert some of its ships to run on LNG fuel ahead of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 0.5% sulphur cap regulation which is due into effect in 2020.
Game changer
Speaking at...
High Demand for Antifouling Solution
As global water temperatures increase, global ‘biofouling hotspots’ in subtropical/tropical areas are intensifying, exposing new buildings at the world’s major shipyards to greater risk of hard fouling during the outfitting process. The effects of...
World’s First Hybrid Ship Launched in Norway
The World’s first hybrid ship ‘MS Roald Amundsen’ was launched in Norway by Hurtigruten, at the Kleven Yard in Ulsteinvik, Norway.
The vessel is Hurtigruten’s first hybrid ship and the celebratory launch is considered as...
$500 Million Fine Slapped on Car Four Carriers by EC
A fine of €395 million has been imposed on four maritime carriers by the European Commission (EC) for violating the European Union’s (EU) antitrust rules by indulging in cartels.
What happened?
The four carriers Japanese entities...
Chief Engineers’ Fingers Trapped in Hatch
On February 15, a crew member was injured onboard a cargo ship and was rescued by an all-weather lifeboat.
What happened?
A chief engineer was reportedly injured onboard the cargo vessel ‘Hendrik S’ after getting his...