[Watch] Experts Explaining UK’s Investment In Maritime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be
UK ports sector is one of the largest sector in Europe. These ports handle nearly some half a billion tonnes of freight and 22 million passengers annually.
The Shipping and Ports Minister Robert Goodwill along...
An Industry Which has Scant Regard for Quality – Part 2
This is again a unique phenomenon associated with the bunker industry. The earlier blog referred to the fact that quality commands no premium with respect to bunker fuels. The only variation in bunker fuel...
Calling at EU Port? Test Your Fuel for Sulphur Content
The European Union has mandated certain rules in accordance with the COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/253. As per the amended rule the methods and frequency of verification of the sulphur content of marine fuels...
IUMI Cyber Security Conference 2015
International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) conference in Berlin this week brought to focus several issues related to cyber security compromised by existing vulnerabilities. Techno- approach in management like the use of sensors and...
The Third of “Cap San” Series in Korea
On September 16, 2015, at the yard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (DSME) in Okpo, South Korea, the “Cap San Vincent” the most recent vessel of an identical group of sister...
ABB Orders Unique Subsea Cable Laying Vessel
ABB is a leading power automation technology group with offices in 100 countries around the world. Their core expertise enables utility, industry, transport and infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The...
Transas Installs T-Bridges for 3 Ice Class Vessels
Three ice class vessels namely The Bumi Uray- Hull-383, Bumi- Pokachi- Hull 384 and Bumi Naryan-Mar- Hull 385 were successfully fitted with Transas T-Bridge integrated bridge systems for safer navigation, simpler bridge operating systems...
Gener8 Neptune – The First Of 21 VLCCs Delivered
Gener8 Maritime Inc., on 17th September 2015, announced that they had taken delivery of the first of the 21 “ECO VLCCs” they had ordered for from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering company. The Gener8 Neptune...
Mombasa Port Sealed and Searched for Drugs
Kenya has declared that any vessel carrying the narcotics and firearms will be blown up. In August, a luxury yacht was blown up off the coast of Mombasa and last year, a cargo vessel.
GSU...
Preliminary Salvage Inspection Of Sunken Ferry Completed
Sewol ferry that lies submerged in the waters off the south-western tip of South Korean coast will be salvaged in a phased manner. As a first step towards beginning of the salvage operations, the...
