Interview with René Sejer Laursen: The Flexible Dual-Fuel Solution
Unveiled at a major event at MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Copenhagen Diesel Research Centre in May 2011, the ME-GI engine allows the use of either oil or gas fuel while working in the highly...
[Watch] An Amazing Video of the Amerigo Vespucci
Watch an amazing video of the Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian sail-training ship that paid a visit to Dublin recently, seen in all its glory from above.
Turning a 83-metre-long vessel like this is no easy...
Is it Possible to Recover the Expenses Incurred During Negotiation of a Pirate Ransom?
To answer the above question regarding the possibilities of recovering expenses incurred during the pirate ransom, it would be advisable to consider a few related incidents.
29th January 2009: The laden chemical tanker LONGCHAMP was...
Scrubber Installation Increases! Ship Owners Getting Ready for a New Deadline?
The Harris Pye Engineering Group is currently engaged in turnkey scrubber installation packages for major cruise line companies. On 3rd August 2016 Harris Pye completed the installation of an Advanced Emission Purification System, fully...
Study: Retirements Will Prompt Search for Skilled B.C. Workers on Asia-Pacific Gateway
A recent study establishes that British Columbia will require thousands of skilled workers over the next decade in order to maintain the needs of the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative.
The study observes that nearly...
How an Engine Failure Created a Nationwide Banana Shortage – MFAME from New Zealand!
New Zealand is in the midst of a nationwide banana shortage after a banana boat broke down off the coast of Ecuador.
Countdown supermarkets are warning customers of limited banana stocks over the next two...
Maritime Cyber Developments – Is it an Evolution or Revolution?
The IoT (Internet of Things) has a rapid development that every day there is something new and the gadgets today will become obsolete in few months. On the contrary, shipping industry did not get...
[Watch] Off-duty Firefighters Discover Shipwreck in Muskegon Lake
Just below the surface of Michigan waters lie hundreds of shipwrecks, many of which have never been found. Strapping on SCUBA gear and descending into the water, you never know what you're going to...
Shipping Needs to be Ready for EU Emissions Rules
New regulations for monitoring the emissions
Shipping companies must be prepared to begin monitoring and reporting vessel greenhouse gas emissions for ships of more than 500 gt loading or unloading at European ports. Owners will...
Ship Recycling & Hong Kong Convention – Are we Heading the Right Way?
EU-led Ship Recycling Regulation Could reverse Positive Effect of Hong Kong Convention on South East Asian Scrapyards Says GMS
As the scrapyards in South East Asia are constantly improving their operations, adhering to the norms...