Storm Hits Chemical Disaster Site Closes Houston Ship Channel

The Houston Ship Channel has been shut down due to violent storms wracked the chemical disaster site. The outbound shipping has been halted and...

$120 Million Worth Cocaine Retrieved from a Spanish Ship in the Atlantic

According to a News Day report, the Coast Guard retrieved a suspicious attachment ship in the Atlantic. What happened? The Coast Guard members of the Organised...

Yet Another Viking Cruise Incident – This Time It Crashes into Oil Tanker

A Viking Cruises ship carrying 171 passengers was badly damaged after it crashed into an oil tanker, reports Business Insider. What happened? A Viking Cruises ship...

8 Things Cruise Ship Workers Want To Tell Passengers, But Can’t

Cruise ship workers are tasked with making guests as happy as possible just like other employees in the hospitality industry. Workers can't...

Consumed 22 Kg Plastic Kills Pregnant Whale in Mediterranean

A pregnant sperm whale was discovered lifeless on a seaside with 22 kilograms of plastic inside her.  This has prompted a stark warning over...

Safety Implications Associated With the Use of 0.50% Sulfur Fuels

With the IMO 2020 sulfur regulations in the horizon, new variants of bunker fuels are gaining momentum which is primarily hybrid fuel that meets compliance. The chemical...

5,000 Metalheads on a Ship in the Bahamas

Here's what happens when you stick 5,000 metalheads on a ship in the Bahamas, writes Metal Hammer for Loudersound. The metal cruise A staple part of...

IMO 2020 Boosts Sales and Prices of Secondhand Tankers

As per an article published in Platts, the new sulfur emission norms for marine fuels have boosted the sale prices of secondhand tankers, particularly...

IMO To Declare New ISO Specs for Compliant Fuel by Mid 2019

According to a Platts report, new ISO standards for IMO 2020-compliant marine fuel are expected to be issued by ISO by the middle of...

Ability To Detect and Predict Vessel Movements in Advance

AI used to detect ship collision risks and predict hotspots where risks are higher. The dynamic technology predict 15 minutes in advance where...