Inmarsat in First Vladimir Maksimov H.E.R.O. Award

Inmarsat safety pioneer remembered in first Vladimir Maksimov H.E.R.O. Award for Outstanding Achievement Mohammed Drissi, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) regional coordinator for the Rabat...

EnScrub SOx Scrubber Water Treatment System Completes Sea Trial

EnSolve Biosystems completes EnScrub SOx scrubber water treatment system’s sea trial US-based maritime equipment provider EnSolve Biosystems has concluded sea trials of its EnScrub SOx...

Pirate Attack Chemical Tanker!

Piracy attack on chemical tanker thwarted by crew A chemical tanker ‘Southern Falcon’ was recently attacked by pirates in the Celebes Sea, 160 nautical miles...

Captain and Crew Members Rescued from Sinking Ship

An Indonesian captain and his eight crew members were rescued from a cargo vessel by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency. The cargo vessel was...

Cargo Ship Lost Steering and Ran Aground in River Don

Cargo ship Avangard with 2,929 tons of fertilizers ran aground in river Don, Russia A general cargo ship named Avangard ran aground in Tsimlyansk Reservoir...

Classification Societies as Tax Exempt Organizations

All major classification societies enjoy the status of being charitable organizations dedicated to public service with the stated objective of enhancing safety of life...

WWII Veteran Witnessed the Devastation from Atomic Bombs

WWII veteran Andrew Tostensen saw the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, as well as a test of a nuclear bomb...

Does a Shipowner have to Sell its Ship in Order to Mitigate its Loss?

The greatly anticipated Supreme Court judgment on the New Flamenco is due to be heard later this year.  The decision will address principles of...

Damen InvaSave ballast Water Treatment System Wins Innovation Award

The Damen InvaSave ballast water treatment (BWT) system has won the Innovation in Port Equipment award at the inaugural IHS DPC Dredging and Port...

LNG Bound for a Take Off in the Years to Come

LNG marine fuels: Gains market share as emissions’ and costs’ benefits are hard to ignore Interview by Mr. Schaap, Commercial Director Marine, Titan LNG The recent...