Baltic Index Breaks the Barrier! Touches 1033
On March 07 2017, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 54 points, reaching 1033 points.
Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain...
Breaking Down Barriers to Energy-efficient Shipping
IMO’s work to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping is underway in Mumbai, India this week with a train-the-trainer course on energy-efficient ship operation. The course (28 February – 3 March) is training...
Swedes Should Take Sex Breaks at Work
Swedes should take sex breaks at work, says politician. Sorry, but would that be before or after fika?
Not only are they known for the office fika breaks and generous parental leave, now Swedes in...
Is Passive Bistatic Radars Better than GPS?
System to detect and localise all ships in European seas
A European project is coming close to the validation of a prototype of 'Passive bistatic radar' (PBR) technology based on Galileo transmissions. Once finalised, the...
[Watch] 5 Rescued in Fierce Storm
On Sunday, Captain Brian Anstey and his crew were rescued about 150 nautical miles northeast of St. John's, amid a fierce winter storm that dumped upwards of 70 cm of snow on parts of...
US Intel Warns Shipping to Beware of Houthi Mines
The US Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) warned merchant ships of the dangers of mines set by Iranian-backed Yemeni rebel Houthis in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait near Yemen’s Mokha port entrance.
ONI added that...
Achievement! 50 Units of Retrofit Propeller Delivered
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME), has achieved 50 units of deliveries on the retrofit propeller since 2013.
Since 1904, when MHI-MME started the propeller production in Japan, MHI-MME has continued...
Grounding Caused by Routine Job in the Engine Room
Summary
It was winter and the vessel was drifting outside Newfoundland waiting for an ice advisor to board and then proceed to Montreal. After a couple of hours the weather deteriorated. To stay clear of...
P&I Clubs May Not Cover Fines for Ballast Discharges
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has published a news release confirming that after an investigation of ballast water discharge violations, they have initiated civil penalty proceedings against a vessel’s operator.
Apparently the accused...
Gard Alert! Libyan Ports Safe
According to information received from Gard’s correspondent Gargoum Legal Marine, Libya’s working ports are considered safe for ships and crew and the situation as at 7 March 2017 is as follows:
Closed ports: Benghazi,...