NKK(UK) Ltd Receives ISO9001 Accreditation from UKAS
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (UK) Ltd, a subsidiary of the leading classification society, ClassNK, has become an accredited Certification Body. The accreditation was granted by the UK national accreditation body UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service).
The...
ClassNK Releases Guidelines for Liquefied Hydrogen Carriers
Leading classification society ClassNK has released its Guidelines for Liquefied Hydrogen (LH2) Carriers for the safe constructions and operation of LH2 carriers based on provisions of the IMO Interim Recommendations.
The realization of a low-carbon...
Singapore Set to Get Box Traffic Boost from CMA CGM
CMA CGM, the world's third-largest box carrier, has doubled its operating capacity in Singapore to four million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) with the launch of phase two of CMA CGM PSA Lion Terminal (CPLT)...
Inert Gas Generator Adjustment Saves 30% Bunker Fuel
Alfa Laval AFEM for Smit Inert Gas Systems Produces Significant Fuel Savings
The Alfa Laval Automatic Fuel Efficiency Module (AFEM) is a new modification for reducing the fuel consumption of Alfa Laval Smit Combustion inert...
Incentive for Scrubbers Driven by $200/mt Price Differential
Incentive for scrubbers driven by $200/mt price differential: shipowners
High sulfur fuel oil has to be at least $200/mt cheaper than 0.5% low sulfur fuel oil or 0.1% marine gasoil to incentivize shipowners to install...
Why the Global Shipping Industry will be Tough to Salvage?
The political order that defines the world is changing, and with it, the global shipping industry. The advent of container shipping in the mid-1950s propelled the age of globalization forward as the world’s biggest...
A Leak That Disabled Fighting Fire on Cargo Hold
Summary
On 07 September 2015, a fire was detected inside one of the cargo holds of Barzan, a Maltese registered container ship. At that time, the vessel was about 60 nautical miles off Cabo Finisterre....
Storm Causes Scandinavian Marine Accidents
Stormy weather in northern European seas kept search and rescue and salvage vessels busy over the first days of this week.
What happened?
According to local reports, Idar Ulstein, which was built for the Norwegian Society...
Cargo Ship Sinks After Collision, 9 Missing
Local authorities are searching for the missing crew and the identity of the other ship.
On March 28, nine Vietnamese men were reported missing after their cargo ship collided with an unknown vessel and sank...
Captain Found Floating Off St Vincent
The body of a Captain from Trinidad and Tobago has been discovered in the waters off St Vincent's main port at Kingstown after he was missing.
What happened?
It was reported that ship captain Alexis McLean,...