[Watch] Installation Of Jacket For Platform

Following a recent sail away from a yard in Verdal, a jacket for the Aker BP-operated Hod B platform has been installed in the...

[Answer] What Is Marine Electricity & How Is It Generated?

Marine Electricity or Marine electrical power is a vital part of a ship’s operation. Without marine electricity, ships would not be able to run...

Samsung Heavy Partners With Dae Sun To Develop Smart Ship Technology

South Korean shipbuilding company Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) is partnering with compatriot midsize shipbuilder to foster technology exchange in the field of smart and...

Inspections in 2020 Decreased By 27%, Paris MoU Annual PSC Report

The Paris MoU issued its annual PSC report recording a 27% decrease in the number of inspections in 2020: from almost 18,000 in recent...

Wärtsilä Navigational Simulator Gain New DNV Class D Certification

Wärtsilä Voyage’s NTPRO (Navi-Trainer Professional 5000) navigational simulator has attained certification according to the new DNV Class D standard for cloud-based simulators — making...

Building A digital Culture Is Way Behind In Maritime Industry

Starting as a container and shipping company, Denmark-headquartered AP Moller-Maersk aims to become an integrated logistics group. To this end, it has expanded its...

Strong Capesize Rates Pushes Baltic Index Up By 62 Points

Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index snapped a five-session losing streak on Wednesday, reports YahooFinance. Baltic freight index gain Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index ,...

Charter Rates Escalate Amid Frenzied Spending in Containership Market

Ocean carriers have sucked dry the S&P containership market, outbidding one another to acquire tonnage to insulate themselves from skyrocketing daily charter rates, reports...

Container Ship Adrift After Grounding

A container ship ran aground after leaving Cai Mep -Vung Tau Vietnam, some 180 nm south of Vung Tau, repots FleetMon. What happened? A container ship...

3 Incidents of Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia

    in both incidents, the perpetrators escaped upon being sighted and the crew was not harmed nothing was stolen in the incident at Jakarta...