inTank Ballast Water Treatment System Completes Type Approval
Land-based and ship-board testing completed for the inTank™ Ballast Water Treatment System.
The BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY company, Envirocleanse LLC which developed this system have further submitted application for the US Coast Guard Type Approval Test.
Recently,...
Expensive Refit for Emission Control! Who Should Pay for it?
Technology options exist for converting ocean-going ships from high-pollution heavy fuel oil, to low-pollution alternative fuels. But refitting the fleet will be very expensive. Who should pay for it?
Whether their cargo is wheat, iron...
Seafarer Shore Leave Gets Extra Protection
Seafarers' rights to shore leave have been strengthened through amendments which enter into force globally on 1 January 2018, under the revised treaty which aims to achieve the smooth transit in ports of ships,...
New Container Vessel Delivery for Euroseas
Euroseas, owner and operator of dry bulk and container carrier vessels, is a service provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargoes.
As said in its press release, on 1 January 2018, the...
USD$1.6bn Financing of Six LNG Carrier Vessels
An international law firm, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) recently advised Teekay LNG partners and its joint venture partner China LNG (CLNG) Shipping on the USD$1.6bn long-term financing for the construction of six Arc7...
ASRY Optimistic About Prospects for 2018
ASRY is a leading ship and rig repair facilities in the Middle East Gulf, who held the 150th meeting of its Board of Directors at the company’s headquarters in Bahrain, under the chairmanship of...
Cargo Ship Loses Power Off St Alban’s Head
On New Year’s Eve, a cargo vessel reportedly lost its power and had to be assisted by lifeboat volunteers.
What happened?
The 81 metre cargo vessel was enroute to St Alban’s Head when it reportedly lost...
Barge Catches Fire During Fireworks Display
A New Year Eve fireworks display intended to entertain revellers turned to be a disaster on the beach when it caused a huge explosion.
What happened?
A huge crowd had gathered in Terrigal Beach to witness...
Tanker and Platform Severely Damaged in Allison Off Den Helder
On December 31, a tanker and an offshore platform were severely damaged an allision off Den Helder.
What happened?
The tanker ‘Elsa Essberger’ was reportedly involved in an allision with the unmanned offshore-platform ‘Unocal Q1’ around...
Spontaneous Combustion Caused Cargo Fire
On December 31, a fire reportedly broke out in the cargo hold of a cargo vessel caused due to spontaneous combustion.
What happened?
A fire broke out in the cargo ship ‘Amber’ which was docked at...