Uber faces Fine And Probable Suspension In California

Uber, global taxi-hailing giant has been penalized with $7.3m in California over its failure to provide enough information about its service and operations to the regulators or it will lose operating license for not...

Missile Attack On An Egyptian Naval Vessel

The Islamic State-affiliated militant group has posted pictures in social media claiming that they have launched a missile attack on an Egyptian naval vessel near Sinai town of Rafah, which neighbours the Gaza Strip in...

RoPax Ferry On Flames In Greece

In the evening hours of July 14, a RO Pax ferry Evgenia P caught fire when it was docked at the Greek port of Elefsis. The 1944 built Evgenia P a RoPax ferry reportedly burst into...

Sembcorp To build ‘World’s Largest’ DP3 Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel

Singapore-listed offshore services provider Sembcorp Marine(SCM) secures $1b contract with Heerema Offshore Services (HOS) to build the world's largest DP3 semi-submersible crane vessel (NSCV). The engineering and construction contract is a follow-up to an earlier...

Helgoland Debut Delayed Due To Engine Problem

The maiden voyage of  €30 million German ship has been  postponed due to problems with its Wärtsilä DF engines.   Europe’s first LNG ferry was all set to sail to Cuxhaven for the first time this...

Innovative Ship-Mounted Kite System Demonstrated

Innovative  'kite technology' system by Irish Defence Forces was demonstrated at SeaFest. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) claims that the new huge power generating  kites (20m2) with smart sensors save cost by enhancing...

Image Of Pluto Reveals High Range Of Ice Mountains 

The images from the NASA’s New Horizon's spacecraft have revealed that planet Pluto has icy mountain range and these ranges are very high to the extent of 11,000 ft.The close-up images released by NASA’s...

Sugary Drinks Linked to Death of 24,000 Mexicans Every Year

A recent study released by, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University has mentioned that the causeof one in every 100 obesity-related deaths is due to sugary drinks.  Every year many Mexicans die...

[Watch] How A Heavy Lift Vessel Can Be Loaded With 2 Naval Ships?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkXlOqrtZN0 While all the vessels are loaded with cargoes, MV Jubilee, Jumbo Shipping’s Heavy Lift Vessel was loaded with two other ships.  The above Video shows the process of loading two Naval ships in the...

Thoughts on Bunker Fuel Prices

Not a day passes without some significant events occurring in the global political scene which impact the prices of petroleum products.  In the last one week, it was the nuclear pact with Iran and...