Worlds Only Nuclear Cargo Ship Put Back to Work
The Only Nuclear Cargo Ship In The World to Sail Through Arctic
The Sevmorput is the world’s only nuclear-powered container ship till date. It is being under making for a vital purpose. It is to...
CMA CGM Postpones Megaships to the U.S. West Coast
Benjamin Franklin, mega ship of CGM SA, will no longer sail between Asia and the West Coast. Instead a smaller vessel, the Leo, will cater the trans-Pacific route.
The mega ship was taken out of...
World’s First LNG Fueled Bulk Barriers Gets Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Solution
Direct-drive permanent magnet shaft generator solution for world’s first LNG fueled handysize bulk carriers
Finland's ESL Shipping at the Qingshan Shipyard in China has ordered two LNG dual-fueled 25,600 dwt bulkers and it is to...
Graf Zeppelin: German Aircraft Carrier
The Graf Zeppelin was a German aircraft carrier. Graf Zeppelin was the lead ship in a class of two carriers of the same name ordered by the Kriegsmarine.
She was the only aircraft carrier launched...
Boxship Collided with a Tanker off Ningbo
On May 6, the boxship "Cosco Fukuyama" reportedly collided with a product tanker GAO CHENG 2 in Xiashimen Channel, Ningbo-Zhoushan port. The boxship sustained severe damages from the incident, including a breached hull, since...
Singapore-flagged Vessel Saved by Indonesian Navy
On receiving information about an hijack attempt on a Singaporean cargo vessel MV Hai Soon 12 in the Tanjung Puting waters of South Kalimantan, Indonesian warship KRI Untung Suropati-372 sprung into action to chase...
How to Ship Calcium Hypochlorite – a Guide from CINS – IGP&I
Guidelines for the Carriage of Calcium Hypochlorite in Containers
1. CARGO ISSUES
1.1. Hazardous Properties of Calcium Hypochlorite
This chemical is a white or yellowish solid that is soluble in water. There are several products manufactured as...
18th-Century Cargo Ship of the Dutch East India Company
The Amsterdam was an 18th-century cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company. She was on her maiden voyage from the Netherlands to Java with a cargo mainly of wine, cloth and a considerable...
Norovirus Strikes British Cruise Ship! Hundreds have Fallen ill
Nearly 252 of 919 passengers on board the Balmoral cruise ship have fallen ill with the gastrointestinal condition norovirus, since leaving the UK - the CDC reported.
The ship left Southampton, England, April 16 for...
How a Supply Vessel turned to a $62 Million Luxury Yacht!
Footprints Of Innovation: A Cargo Ship To A Million Dollar Yacht
The Kilkea, $62 million yacht that will be built from a cargo ship, is a novel project undertaken by Edmiston & Company. Instead of...