Fuel oil consumption database explained The development of the IMO fuel oil consumption database, to support the implementation of mandatory MARPOL annex VI requirements, was outlined at the Marshall Islands Quality Council meeting, Stamford, United...

In life, second chances do not come by often. This is why there is a version of the old adage, “You only get one chance to make a first impression” for almost all cultures....

With the Polar Code now in force, Thordon Bearings has urged shipowners and managers to verify that their vessels’ deck machinery and systems can operate safely in the extreme temperatures encountered in Arctic and...

Cécile Rafat, Ship Pollution Prevention Officer at France's Directorate for Maritime Affairs, says the country is preparing to test drone-based emissions monitoring for emission control area (ECA) compliance later this year, and is also...

Hamburg Süd takes first place in the SeaIntel Global Liner Performance Report for the month of February 2017 in the category Schedule Reliability for the third time in succession. The company had already reached...

Ship Channel pilot encourages kids to follow in her wake By Andrea Rumbaugh Capt. Kristi Taylor watches the approaching ship from the bridge of the Pamisos, an oil tanker 750 feet long and 138 feet wide....

Envirocleanse supplies the inTank ballast water treatment system (BWTS), a unique solution that treats water in ballast tanks in-transit. Once a ship is underway, a patented nozzling system will disperse disinfectant and neutralizer, rendering...

Hellas-based Consolidated Marine Management and DNV GL undertake first class health check of on-board control networks Classification society DNV GL teamed up with innovative Greek owner Consolidated Marine Management (CMM) for a test on the...

Little more than 2 ½ years from now, the global fleet of merchant ships will have to reduce drastically how much sulfur their engines belch into the atmosphere. While that will do good things...

On Wednesday, a Singapore-registered cargo ship reportedly lost control and crashed into four riverside houses in Samut Prakan, Thailand. What happened? During the incident, two of the houses were severely damaged from the impact but nobody...