Appointment of Armed Guards Not Mandatory

The terms of the charterparty for a tanker entering West African waters provided that armed guards were to be appointed at the charterer’s expense...

Sea Ports Oppose Open Loop Scrubbers Ban

Open loop scrubbers use seawater to remove sulphur emissions and then pumped back into the sea as liquid emissions. Concerns have been raised...

Weekly Tanker Report – Week 21, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has issued the tanker report for the 21st week of this year. The report dated 24th May 2019 provides a valuable insight...

Runaway Barges Hit Eastern Oklahoma Dam Amid Chaotic Mid-west Storms

According to an article published by Fox News, two barges carrying thousands of pounds of fertilizer broke loose from their moorings on Wednesday night. What...

Sri Racha ‘Danger Zone’ After Ship Bursts into Flames!

According to an article published in the Bangkok Post, Sri Racha district has been declared a danger zone after a large cargo ship burst...

Fujairah Data: Oil Products Stock Slump 8% in a Week!

Fujairah's oil data slumped 7.9% in the past week to 23.721 million barrels as of May 6 and is considered to be the biggest...

VIKING Enables Single-Source Safety Sourcing at OTC 2019

With lifeboat supplier Norsafe well integrated into the VIKING group, the offshore industry has access to an unprecedented range of solutions to help improve...

Ice-breaker Tanker Shipyard Sale Reaches Conclusion

All parties involved in the sale of the shipyard in the Helsinki, Finland, have agreed on the terms of the transaction, reports Tanker Shipping. The...

Wall Street’s Newest Tanker Major DSSI Poised To Make Waves

The listing of Diamond S Shipping (NYSE: DSSI) in late March marked the largest U.S. stock market debut of a commercial vessel owner in...

Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV BWMS Gets USCG Type Approval

The technology group Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted US Coastguard (USCG) Type Approval, reports Seatrade Maritime News. Offers two...