One Month In: Are New SOLAS Regulations Rocking the Boat?
BY MARY-KERSTIN HASSIOTIS
Can you imagine watching a tall stack of shipping containers collapse before your eyes? Sounds terrifying, right? It has certainly been known to happen – in fact, it is estimated that up...
Ukishima Maru likely Contained Explosives
Historians and citizens alike are shocked by recent evidence that the Ukishima Maru, the Japanese vessel that was to carry thousands of Korean forced laborers home near the end of the Second World War,...
Swearing is Not a Substitute for Being Good at Your Job. But Can it...
Everyone has done it. Whether in a fit of rage, while watching a close sports game or experiencing pain, the occasional expletive is part of a standard vocabulary. But what happens when such language...
[Watch] Container Ship Taking 40 Degree Roll in North Atlantic
Watch a container ship lists 40 degrees as it battles massive North Atlantic waves in a dramatic footage filmed during a winter storm.
Disclaimer: The above info provided for educational purpose only. Some ship and...
Guidelines To Deal With Inflammable Gas Containers
The International Group of P&I Clubs and the shipping line members of the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) have recently produced a new set of guidelines for the carriage of calcium hypochlorite in containers....
Can a $1000 Investment Prevent US $8 Million Fire Damage?
The oil prices are low and so are the freight rates for dry bulk shipping. The tankers are doing better than any other ship types. While the industry continue to be in gloomy days,...
From ‘Girls at the Helm’ Participant to Crewmember Aboard Adventuress
by Zoe Ballering
When 19-year-old Natalie Rynne climbed aboard at the beginning of June for a month-long internship as a deckhand/educator, it was another step in a long, fruitful and formative involvement with Adventuress. It’s...
Suez Has No HFO, Tight on Low Sulfur MGO, Say Market Sources
As per the news from the Market sources, Suez is now out of HFO and has tight avails of low sulfur MGO, with no restocking date confirmed.
However, Misr Petroleum Company (Misr Petroleum), the main...
New Draft Restriction for Neopanamax Locks
On August 5, based on the water levels of Gatun Lake and the projected weather forecast, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has updated the maximum draft to 13.41 meters (44 feet) for Neopanamax vessels...
JX Ocean Co. Ltd. Chooses ClassNK CMAXS LC-A
ClassNK Consulting Service announced that JX Ocean Co., Ltd. has selected ClassNK CMAXS LC- A, the machinery condition monitoring and automatic diagnostic system, for use on ENEOS SPIRIT, a 310,000 dwt tanker.
ClassNK CMAXS LC-...