Chinese Ship Repair Quality Standards By COSCO
COSCO shipyard has prepared "Chinese ship repair quality standards" as a part of their operating procedure. This procedure ensures compliance of systematic and comprehensive quality standards by the Chinese ship repair industry.
The national marine...
Suez Canal Offers 30% Toll Discount
The Suez Canal Authority(SCA) reduces its toll tariff after facing a major shrink in canal traffic.
In 2015, the Suez canal faced a major shrink in tariff as the container lines took the cape of...
Tanker Explosion In Germany Kills Two
A blast in the motor tanker at Duisburg Shipyard in Germany kills two and the search operation is underway for one worker.
The tanker vessel was moored at the shipyard when an explosion occurred...
Steamer L.R. Doty: Frozen In Time
L.R. Doty was a Great Lakes steamship launched in May 1893 at West Bay City, Michigan. She was one of the last giant steamships built to carry cargo across the Lakes.
L.R. Doty was last...
USCG Warns For Inspection Of Electrical Deficiencies On Commercial Vessels
The US Coast Guard is warning commercial vessel owners to inspect their vessels' wiring before getting underway in the spring.
The increased reports on electrical deficiencies on commercial vessels made the USCG give advance warning...
Mom Calls To Legalize Medical Marijuana After It Halts Boy’s Seizures
Mom Calls To Legalize Medical Marijuana After Cannabis Oil Halts Boy’s Seizures
A go-to argument for marijuana opponents is that its legalization will lead to more use among young teens and kids, as it...
[Watch] Retrofitting A LNG Engine On New Crowley ConRo Ship
Yesterday we read about the clear technical information and importance of Crowleys' milestone by setting of the main engine onto El Coquí. For more information click here. Here is a video showing the...
COGES Powered 14K Container Ship From The Big Three
The three major shipping giants join hands to develop a combined gas turbine, electric and steam (COGES) propulsion and power system technology.
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Lloyd's Register (LR) and General Electric (GE) have partnered...
A Worthy Technique for Seafarer to Manage Fatigue Risk Factors
Crew Endurance Management System – A Solution To Overcome Fatigue
Crew Endurance Management System, generally called as CEMS is an outcome of a research on sleep. The research was conducted by the U.S. Army and...
Comply With Firefighting Rules In Force!
Comply With Firefighting Rules In Force!
Wilhelmsen Ships Service warns ship owners to ensure the firefighting compliance that came into force from 1st January 2016.
The new Safety For Life At Sea(SOLAS) regulations claim certain...