Tragedy at Sea Leads to Dangerous Cargo Overview

A fatal fire onboard a container ship claiming five lives earlier in 2018 has raised questions on safety measures. What happened? A fatal fire erupted onboard...

Chennai Port Set to Become Major Bunkering Hub

The Chennai Port has been declared as a major fuel hub for ships due to its strategic location on the East Coast. Dedicated bunkers to...

How Nightclub Design Evolved

Nightclubs are traditionally seen as unprepossessing spaces and their design has been hardly documented. But a new perception, Night Fever: Designing Club Culture, 1960-Today,...

[Watch] Brutal Footage Man Thrown OVERBOARD

 THIS is the moment a man was thrown overboard during a huge ocean storm. Did you subscribe for our daily newsletter? It’s Free! Click here to Subscribe! Source:...

Bunker Fuel Contaminated with Phenolic Compounds Found in Stricken Houston Ships

Phenolic compounds found in the bunker fuel used in Houston. 80 Ships had 300-1000 ppm of 4-cumylphenol in their bunker fuel. Shipowners are...

It’s Measuring Crankshaft Deflections!

Change in distance between crank webs, measured during one rotation of the crankshaft. Crankshaft deflections are an indirect indication of the crankshaft loading condition. Did...

Refit for Jack-up at Damen Verolme Rotterdam

Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) has completed a refit project on the MPI Enterprise, a 120-metre, self-elevating, DP2, wind turbine installation vessel owned and operated...

Klaipėda LNG Terminal Receives the 50th Cargo

According to media reports, the 50th LNG reloading operation is taking place at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operated by KN (AB Klaipėdos...

Two Vessels for DryShips

DryShips Inc. (“DryShips” or the “Company”), a diversified owner and operator of ocean going cargo vessels, today announced that it has agreed to acquire...

Delivery and Charter Employment of M/T Eco Palm Springs

On 29th May, TOP Ships Inc. (the "Company"), an international owner and operator of modern fuel efficient "ECO" tanker vessels, announced the successful delivery...