VLCC’s Second Longest Streak Without Demolition Sales
On Monday 2 November – it will be 500 days since the last VLCC left active service when it went on its final journey...
‘Imperfect Vaccines’ To Make Early COVID Vaccines Less Impactful
According to a Reuters report, the woman in charge of procuring possible COVID-19 treatments for Britain said a fully effective vaccine might never be...
New Innovative COVID Safe Cruise Designs
According to an article published in Seatrade Cruise News, Chile's Astilleros y Servicios Navales SA created a new concept for an expedition ship that...
Warning Against Rising Pirate Attacks At Sea
Major shipping industry organizations warn that an upturn in piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea is likely now that the dry season...
European Parliament Decides To Phase-out Scrubbers
The European Parliament’s environment committee has voted for a 'phase-out' rather than simple ban of open-loop exhaust scrubbers in the maritime sector.
The...
Poor Data Quality Costs US$300,000 Per Vessel, Says Experts
Vessel operators need to focus on collating the right data and use a cloud-based storage facility to generate further cost savings.
Improving the...
Fire Hit LNG Plant To Remain Closed Till October 2021
Fire shut plant on Sept. 28.
Plant was supposed to reopen Jan. 1.
Will now reopen in Oct. 2021.
According to a Reuters report...
European Parliament Says ‘No’ To Scrubber & Discharges
A draft report discussed by the European Parliament on Wednesday has called on the commission to prohibit the discharge of waste water from scrubbers into...
Freighter Loses More Than 30 Containers in Heavy Seas
General cargo ship FRANCISCA lost at least 10 containers at around midday Oct 31 in the North sea west of Duncansby Head, reports Maritime...
No Environmental Impact From Ship Collision, Says Study
Preliminary investigations into the collision of MV Dayang Topaz into the Baram oil and gas production platform on Oct 27 has so far...