Piracy Risk increases For Indian Ocean Warns Experts

The International Maritime groups have amended the boundaries of a high-risk security zone in the Indian Ocean. Highlights : The reduction of the BMP4 High-Risk Area (HRA) – which has been in place since 2012 to indicate piracy-prone waters...

DNV GL Approves World’s First LNG-fuelled Tanker Design

  Classification society DNV GL and Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) have celebrated the shipyard gaining the first approval in principle (AIP) worldwide for designs for an LNG-fuelled Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), staging a...

First Mobile MEDICbox For WINDEAcare

  Injuries and diseases in offshore wind farms always mean big challenges. The WINDEAcare concept offers a holistic acute and emergency medical care service with a fully equipped rescue helicopter. However, using this helicopter is...

LR to Classify Nine Tankers for Maersk

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been awarded the contract for classification of nine Medium Range (MR) type product tankers built at Samsung’s Ningbo yard in China for Maersk Tankers. These vessels were ordered by the Danish...

Available: 300 free systems. Wanted: 300 ships

A Worthy Offer For Ships To Avail At Free-of-Charge Are you geared up?  There are only 300 Free Systems.  The STM Validation Project is turning visions into reality. The shipping domain is currently taking giant steps...

Wärtsilä Keen to enhance performance and predictability of customers

 Wärtsilä Keen To Enhance Performance And Predictability Of Customers’ Assets Wärtsilä has launched a novel service portfolio, Wärtsilä Genius services to help its customers to avail and benefit from digitalisation.  It is an outcome of profound...

[Watch]M.V. GREENLAND Launch Create Waves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYXm6EWAWvY Launching of the "Greenland" on Oct. 31st, 2015 at Ferus Smit shipyard in Westerbroek, NL. The M.V. ‘Greenland’ is a dedicated cement carrier build for the joint venture JT cement, in which Erik Thun...

Vessel Traffic Opens In The US Houston Ship Channel

Vessels resume voyage after four days block in the US Houston Ship Channel. The 52-mile ship channel continued its operations after a four days long break due to heavy fog. Traffic is open for boarding...

Tankers To Refuel Canadian Navy Ships

Experts advise the usage of Tankers for Canadian Navy  instead of containers that are currently put to use. According to expert opinion, the Canadian government is over-complicating plans to find an interim solution to the...

Mr. Holger Jacobsen – The “Engine Expert”

  Holger has spent over 23 years with MAN Diesel & Turbo, managing both field and technical services in Australia and Singapore. He was the Head of Diesel Engineering at Teekay Shipping in Vancouver BC....