[Watch] Video Marking The First Ship-To-Ship LNG Transfers In 1984
This video shows the first ship-to-ship transfer of LNG in March 1984. Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Company (Adgas) conducted the trials using the LNG carriers Norman Lady and Hilli in the Persian Gulf.
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Solar & Wind-Powered Boat To Suck Up Waste
Inventors from Sussex have developed a concept of solar and wind-powered boat, SeaVax, that can suck up plastic waste.
A proof of concept at the government-funded Innovate U.K. show in London late last year...
MOL Appoints Representatives To Enhance Services In Each Market
Effective from 1st April 2016, MOL will appoint Chief Country Representatives to oversee the operations in Asia and Oceania.
The idea of appointing country representatives helps the group to provide services tailored to customer needs...
Did A Faulty Piping Caused Bunker Fuel Spill At The Port Of LA?
California Spill: Oiled Birds Found Near L.A. Harbour
Fish and wildlife officials are working to help six oiled seabirds after the car carrier spilled oil in Los Angeles.
Mfame, yesterday reported the oil spill at berth...
Cargo Ship Crew Honored For Saving A Life In Frigid Waters
A lifesaving award was presented to the crew of the cargo ship Joseph L. Block by the Coast Guard in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Saturday.
On August 24, the crew of the 714-foot cargo ship diverted...
31 – A Prime Age For Seafarers To Take Up Jobs Ashore!
Maritime CEO Forum in Singapore kickstarted an important debate on what every seafarer undergo in their peak of their career life. Should seafarers ditch their career at sea early?
Mark Charman, CEO, Faststream recruitment and...
Fire On Board An Ethylene Carrier At Sinopacific Shipyard
Accident
Fire
Date
14th March 2016
Vessel type
Ethylene Carrier(under construction)
Location
Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering’s Qidong Fengshun Shipyard
According to the reports, an ethylene carrier which was under construction at the Sinopacific yard caught fire on Monday. Immediately, the local fire...
Fatigue! – The Root Cause For A Bunker Tanker To Run Aground
A fuel tanker ran aground in Nunavut in 2014 after its fatigued crew made a wrong turn in Chesterfield Inlet.
Incident:
The Bunker tanker was on its way to deliver fuel to a ship waiting at...
General Slocum Sinks Killing 1,021 Souls
The General Slocum was a passenger steamboat built in Brooklyn, New York, in 1891. The General Slocum was named for Civil War General and New York Congressman Henry Warner Slocum.
On 15th June 1904, General...
Save Upto 6% Fuel Annually – With Dynamic AC system
With the DAC - All electrically propelled vessels can save at least 6% fuel annually.
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, is launching a new Dynamic AC (DAC) concept that optimizes engine speed,...