A set of explanatory notes has been issued following the recent publication of the BIMCO Anti-Corruption Clause for Charter Parties (See “BIMCO launches anti-corruption clause for shipping contracts worldwide”). The notes are a useful reference...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be Prelude FLNG is the world’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas project being constructed for Shell.  The construction is at top speed and has reached the final stage of construction. The year 2015 has been an...

Drones in the US and the users older than 13 must be registered on a government database starting from 21st December to improve accountability in cases of dangerous drone use.  Drone owners have to...

ExxonMobil had introduced the first independently accredited mass flow metering system (MFMS) in Hong Kong after  successfully  introducing it in  Singapore.  The MFMS provides multiple benefits for vessel operators, suppliers and regulatory bodies, including...

MAN Diesel & Turbo are in turbocharger business for eight decades.  During the Marintec 2015, marine trade fair in Shanghai the 60,000th turbocharger was presented to turbocharger customer, China Merchants Energy Shipping Co. Ltd....

ABB Turbocharging, the manufacturer of turbochargers for 500 kW to 80+ MW diesel and gas engines, has signed a long-term Maintenance Management Agreement (MMA) with Dynagas Ltd.  The service contract covers all Dynagas TFDE...

Accident : Fire Location : 12 nautical miles northwest of Jeju, South Korea Casualties/Pollution : Nil Cargo Onboard : Timber En route : The Russian Far East to Shanghai The engine room of the timber carrier suddenly caught fire that extended to the whole...

As the U.N Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon steps out of his position by the end of 2016, the search for the new secretary general is on.  On Tuesday, the United Nations started the search...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be The future USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) was launched on 12th December 2015.  The ship was translated from the land level facility to the drydock which was slowly flooded until the ship was afloat. Highlights: This...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be Approximately 180 people on board the Royal Cruise Ship fell ill with stomach bug.  The vessel was docked at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney, Australia, on 15th December and reported the outbreak of...