[Watch] Bad Navigation Costs Lives
Editor Martyn Wingrove highlights how bad ship navigation causes fatal accidents
2018 should be the year when shipping improves safety, but already we have had...
Is Natural Gas More Emissions Intensive than Coal?
While there is ongoing debate around the actual levels of methane emissions along the gas value chain, we examine what we know about CO2 emissions...
Fuel Oil Spraying From a Generator Results in Engine Room Fire
Summary:
On 13 July, a fire started in the engine room of the bulk carrier Marigold, while it was loading a cargo of iron ore...
26 Sheep, 10 Goats & Ship Captain’s Age?: Unsolvable Math Problem
The students in Southwestern China were faced with intriguing questions in maths dealing with sheeps, goats and captain of the ship.
What happened?
The concerned questions...
Ancora Sells One of its Two Suezmaxes
Greek owner Ancora Investment Trust has let go of one its two suexmaxes, brokers says, getting rid of the 166,000
The 2004-built tanker was...
Kyoei in for Another Japanese VLCC Newbuild
Japan’s Kyoei Tanker continues to renew its fleet. Clarkson Research reports the Tokyo-headquartered company has signed for a 310,300 dwt VLCC at compatriot yard...
The Urgent Need for Action Against Deliberate Oil Leaks
Another oil leak was visible along the coastline of Fujairah, this weekend. The east coast had a series of oil slicks last year, prompting...
Inspectors Caught Carnival Crew Hiding Dirty Conditions
Aboard the Carnival Vista, Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, crew members hid trolleys of potentially hazardous food, equipment and dirty dishware from sanitation inspectors.
Fruit...
DP Station-keeping: the Next Level
More than one year after DNV GL published a new standard for the assessment of a vessel’s DP capability, DNVGL-ST-0111, it is time to...
Fire Out, Tug Gutted
On January 25, a fire erupted onboard a tug, burning it to a crisp in the lower Mississippi River. The nine crew members onboard...
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Vision For Fleet Of Electric Harbour Craft With Wireless Charging Stations
A new alliance forged by Kuok (Singapore) Limited Maritime Group (KSL Maritime) has set out a vision for a fleet of electric harbour...
