Italian Cargo Ship Breached After Collision with Freighter
A freighter collided with a general cargo vessel which was berthed at a port. During the collision, the cargo vessel suffered significant damages.
What happened?
The Turkish freighter Erdogan Senkaya collided with berthed Italian general cargo...
Fatal Electrocution While Using Electric Hoist Onboard Box ship
A fatal electrocution accident happened when using electric hoist for lifting operation
Summary:
A fitter on board a Hong Kong registered container ship was electrocuted when he tried to shake the chain of an electric hoist...
Drunk Ship’s Captain Convicted
A sea captain has been convicted of being drunk in charge of a merchant ship in Belfast Lough.
What happened?
Eugenijus Tulauskas, from Lithuania, was up to four times over the maritime limit when arrested in...
Ship Insurers Look to Luxembourg as Brexit Looms
UK-regulated ship insurers are looking to Luxembourg after fears Brexit will hinder access to the EU's financial market, industry sources say.
Briton is a market leader in marine insurance and losing access to Protection and...
The Swedish Club Improves Offering to Charterers
The Swedish Club has launched a new addition to its portfolio, Rules for Charterers’ Insurance, which has been written to recognise the specific needs of charterers and to ensure that cover can be more...
New Interferry CEO to Make Funding Call at European Shipping Week
Mike Corrigan, the incoming CEO of global trade association Interferry, is to advocate greater European Union involvement and investment in the ferry sector during an address on the opening day of European Shipping Week,...
VLCC Tankers Storing Crude are Much Less than Claimed
Reports this week indicated that VLCC availability has been limited by a surge in floating storage which has consumed a large segment of the fleet, raising fears about the timing and implications of a...
UN Ballast-water Convention to Take Effect in September
Charter fees and freight rates may rise as smaller lines struggle with costs of Ballast-Water Convention
An international convention regulating ballast water, which ships with little or no cargo take on or discharge to maintain...
Longevity in Rich Countries
POPULATION forecasting is not simple. Demographers use mortality data—information about when people die and why—to estimate the likely life expectancy of people still alive. The UN, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and others produce...
Composite Cutterhead Shaft Bearing Still New After Ten Years of Dredging
COMPOSITE CUTTERHEAD SHAFT BEARING AS GOOD AS NEW AFTER TEN YEARS OF DREDGING
After ten years and more than 100,000 operating hours dredging up silt, sand, rocks and stones in some of the toughest marine...