Prospective European Specification Opens the Door for Shell GTL Fuel
The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) has made an announcement on the EN15940 standard for paraffinic diesel fuels. And it has a lot to deal with the Shell Gas-To-Liquid (GTL) Fuel which was ratified...
Container Shipping Turns 60 Today. Happy Birthday to You!
It’s A Happy Birthday For Container Shipping
The Container shipping turns 60 years old today. On 26th April 1956, it was Malcolm McLean, a trucking magnate, who used a converted tanker to move the first...
Singapore Calls for Feasibility Study on LNG Solutions
The country’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has called a tender to undertake a feasibility study on potentially up to two FSRU units.
Singapore plans to meet their country’s energy needs by deploying its first two...
Sonar Technology Reveals North Wales Shipwrecks
The land beneath the sea has been revealed for the first time, showcasing the treacherous waters of the Menai Strait and numerous sunken ships.
Bangor University has worked with Seacams (Sustainable Expansion of the Applied...
2nd Imarest Ballast Water Technology Asia Conference
Impending Ratification: Challenges, Concerns and Solutions
Chairman
Dr. Stephan Gollasch, Senior Scientist, GoConsult
The ratification of the Ballast Water Convention and its associated implications represents the biggest change and challenge to face the shipping industry in more...
Myth Busted – Handling the ECA fuels – Read Alfa Laval and Viswa Lab’s...
The game-changing legislation which came into force on 1st January 2015 - is the use of 0.1% sulphur fuels in the ECAs. The obvious choice for the ship managers was to change-over to a...
“Avoidable Collision” Costs Jail Term for Sailor
Second officer of Scottish Viking ferry, Pasquale Miccio, failed to change course or heed warnings when it collided with the vessel “Homeland” at St Abbs Head. The collision resulted in the death of the...
“Ocean Bubble” Adventurer Ends in Jail as He Violates USCG Order
Ray "Reza" Baluchi, ‘ocean bubble’ adventurer, faces jail time along with $40,000 in fines for violating an order from the U.S. Coast Guard to cancel his plan to 'run' from Florida to Bermuda in the...
Piracy or Terrorism? Tanker Shot at off Yemen
Following the 3 kidnapping incidents of 18 seafarers in Philippine waters by terrorist group Abu Sayyaf, videos with ISIS banners were posted by the group threatening to behead hostages unless they were paid $4.5million...
Seafarer Found Dead With Cut Throat, Onboard a Tanker
Tragedy Onboard A Tanker! Seafarer Found Dead With Cut Throat
On Apr 24, a tanker crewman was found dead in the hold of the tanker with a deep wound to his throat while at anchor in Malamocco, Italy....