A 4 Year Old Saves Her Mom

Maya Turner, a 4-year-old girl, called 999 to save her mom who blacked out without warning. Earlier, Maya and her mom Michelle drew a picture of an ambulance, wrote the letters 999 on it and...

Open Marine Training Courses from Alfa Laval

Alfa Laval had been conducting tailor-made marine training courses for specific customers designed to let them take advantage of its specialist expertise.  The customers need understand the equipment they work with and the many...

Iran Orders New 18,000 TEU Vessels Totaling 600,000 TEU

Iran's Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) modernizes its fleet by  ordering new 18,000 TEU (Triple-E type) container vessels from Chinese yards total to 600,000 TEU in all, plus new general cargo ships...

Germany’s first Newbuild LNG Vessel with Wärtsilä Propulsion

The first ever new-build liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled German seagoing vessel, a passenger ferry, owned by Reederei Cassen Eils GmbH  had its maiden voyage on December 11.  The ship has been built at...

Climate-Change Measures At IMO

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has welcomed the historic achievement of the 2015 Paris Climate Change conference (COP21) which has resulted in a clear goal of "holding the increase in the global average temperature...

A Day To Still Be Remembered “Pearl Harbor Day”

7th December, 2015, marks the completion of 74 years since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor which forced the United States into joining World War II.  The attack killed more than 2,000 U.S. sailors,...

Wärtsilä To Provide Gas Generators For DSME

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has contracted Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 LNG Carrier newbuilds.  The vessels are for owners in Singapore, Greece, South Korea,...

Tugboat Sinks After Collision

Two boats collided on the Mississippi River, partially sinking one. Accident Type : Collision Location : Mile marker 727 on the Lower Mississippi River Casualties/Oil spill : Not reported Date : Monday 14th december Watch standers with Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River...

Hempel Launches Fouling Release Coating To Deliver Fuel Savings

Hempel, a leading marine coatings manufacturer, building on its industry proven Hempasil range of fouling release systems, has announced the launch of a new antifouling to deliver optimal fuel savings and return on investment. Feature...

Cargo Loss Due to Failure of Reefer System

A reefer system condenser was leaking badly where the sea water entered the refrigerant  system causing complete loss of cargo. Incident: During loading cargo of frozen poultry, the hold temperatures did not respond properly to the...