Cargo Ship Sinks After Colliding With A Tanker
A bad weather on Monday afternoon caused a general cargo ship to collide with a product tanker off Myanmar. The cargo ship sank whereas all fourteen seafarers have been rescued as reported by Vietnamese...
[Watch] Drum Explodes and Kills a Worker While Welding
Fitters and welders onboard ships are experts in creating “Make-shift” tools or equipment. When such things are being fabricated, a careful risk assessment has to be made on steps involved in such fabrication. Watch...
Shipping Rates So Low That Renting a Ferrari Costs More
China’s slowing growth has crushed shipping rates to such an extent that hiring a 1,100-foot merchant vessel would set you back less than the price of renting a Ferrari for a day.
Rates for Capesize-class...
[Watch] Awesome Video of A Car Carrier Salvage Operation from Sea Bed
A 164-meter-long Roll-on/Roll-off vessel lost stability in heavy weather and was drifting fast towards the French coast in the Bay of Biscay. A team of dedicated salvage experts of SMIT Salvage was on...
Study Makes Sense Of Senseless Suicides
The World Health Organisation estimated that more than 800,000 people had committed suicides worldwide in 2012. Paul Farmer, of mental health charity Mind, said annually 6,000 UK people take their own lives for reasons...
USCG ALERT – Ship’s GPS Interference or Jammed
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued Marine Safety Alert 01-16 to warn mariners of the potential detrimental impact to navigation caused by GPS interference or jamming. The warning emphasizes the importance of understanding how...
Use This Polyester Film To Get Heat When Required
A team from MIT has developed a transparent polymer film which stores solar energy when it's in abundance, and release it as heat later on as required.
Process:
The key to the process is a molecule...
1st April 2016 – China to enforce low sulphur ECA
There has been reports of considerable reduction in pollution levels after the successful implementation of ECAs after 1st January 2015. MFAME reported earlier about China's New ECZ (Emission Control Zones) which will require the vessels...
IBIA – New Regional Manager to Boost Asian Market
IBIA, the International Bunker Industry Association has appointed a new Regional Manager to manage its office in Singapore, covering the Asia region.
Mr Simon Neo, IBIA in Asia’s new Regional Manager has more than 30...
MSC – Bans Shark-related Product Shipments!
As part of MSC’s ongoing commitment to preserving the marine environment, the company has placed an embargo on any consignment containing shark fins or other shark-related products, with immediate effect. The World Wildlife Fund...