Oil Spill Due to Failure of Cargo Hose
Summary
A tanker was fixed to load a petroleum product cargo at an offshore anchorage by ship to ship transfer (STS). After making fast alongside...
Why are there Suddenly so Many Ships on San Francisco Bay?
As the US prepared for the 4th of July, Independence Day holiday, the San Francisco Bay port directors were swamped with a large number...
10 Hospitalised After Fire on Wind Turbine Carrier
On Friday, July 6, a fire broke out on a wind turbine carrier anchored at the Taurus Quay in Esbjerg.
What happened?
About 10 people have...
ClassNK Approves Latest LNG-fuelled Newcastlemax Bulker Design
The class society ClassNK has granted an approval in principle (AIP) for the design of a 200,000 dwt dual-fuel bulk carrier it is jointly...
Tanker and Cargo Ship Collide Near Istanbul
On July 5, a tanker and a cargo ship collided in the west of Sivriada island in Istanbul, Turkey.
What happened?
The tanker ‘Gammagas’ and the...
Pirates Attack Greek Cargo Ship Near Persian Gulf
Earlier this week, a Greek cargo ship came under attack from armed pirates while sailing in the Gulf of Oman.
What happened?
The cargo ship ‘Chios...
Can this American Cargo Ship Make it Before Deadline?
A ship carrying U.S. soyabeans is racing towards northern China in a race to beat a 25 percent tariff.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Peak Pegasus’ is...
[Watch] Dangerous Nickel Ore Shipments
Enforcing regulations on the extremely dangerous nickel ore trade, where liquefaction of the cargo can make a vessel to sink in a matter of...
World’s First Hydrogen Ship! Toyota Sails into the Future
Energy Observer is the first autonomous hydrogen vessel that emits no greenhouse gases or fine particles. Launched in 2017 in Saint-Malo (France), Energy Observer...
Diamond Shines on Graig Ultramax Ambitions
According to media reports, the highly successful Diamond bulk carrier design programme, Cardiff-based Graig Shipping Group and DNV GL have collaborated in the development...