Japan’s Shipbuilders Look to Virtual Reality for Efficiency
Japanese ship manufacturers are enlisting the help of cutting-edge technologies such as virtual reality systems to boost productivity as they aim to take on Chinese and South Korean rivals amid a cooling market.
Mitsui Engineering...
Viking Grace Receives 1000th LNG Top-Up
Viking Grace received its 1,000th supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the M/S Seagas, which is specially built for ship-to-ship refuelling, at Stadsgården Port in Stockholm.
The Seagas has supplied the Viking Grace with...
No Interviews for Girls? Shipping Firm Backtracks on Policy
No Girls Allowed? Hong Kong-based Shipping Firm Backtracks on ‘No Interviews for Females’ Policy
A female deck officer, Sophia Walker, was shut out of a chance for a job interview with the Wallem Ship Management...
Stranded at Sea? Top 7 Survival Tips Until Rescue Arrives
How to Survive Being Stranded at Sea Until Rescue Arrives
Surviving In The Ocean / Open Water
Whether you are stranded in the ocean due to a plane crash, a sinking boat, or getting swept out...
Shipwrecked Rescued by Giant “SOS” in the Sand
On August 26, two stranded mariners were rescued after crews spotted their “SOS” in the sand on uninhabited island in Micronesia.
A U.S. Navy aircraft crew spotted the couple on the beach, and relayed their...
A Floating Classroom for Students
All members of Jim Bishop’s team on board the Oceanus have been trained in key deck operations, such as working the tag lines during CTD deployment. UC Berkeley junior William Kumler, for instance, has...
Total Lubmarine Develops Automatic Lubricant Monitoring
Total Lubmarine is a specialised marine lubricants business which affords inventive solutions to the global shipping industry. Total Lubmarine provides the shipping industry with the best marine lubricants and greases, associated with first class...
New Axial Piston Pump and Motor Repair Service
HK HYDRAULIK-KONTOR now offers repair services for almost any brand axial and radial piston motors and pumps. Recent axial piston pump and motor repairs include brands like Bosch Rexroth, Linde, Sauer, Samhydraulik, Eaton, Vickers,...
Port State CICs to Focus on Seafarers’ Rights, Enclosed Space Entry
Gard Alert: Port state CICs in 2016
Port state authorities have announced the following CICs, lasting three months from 1 September to 30 November 2016:
Paris MoU
Their CIC for 2016 is aimed at verifying compliance with...
Can Blooming Refineries Gloom Tanker Shipping?
Drewry: Tanker Outlook Dented by Middle East Refineries
According to shipping consultancy Drewry, a steep rise in refinery capacity in the Middle East, the world’s crude oil production hub, will diminish oil trade growth and...