Petronas Signs Up for Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfer

To facilitate ship-to-ship LNG transfer, Petronas LNG Ltd has signed a two year service agreement with Argo Engineering and Eastport Marine. Argo has vast experience...

Five Predictions for the Tanker Market in 2018 by Sovcomflot’s

The tanker market in 2018 will be gas fuelled, highly regulated and see pre-2000 levels of private and state tanker company ownership according to...

VIKING Becomes IMPA ACT Preferred Supplier

Global marine, offshore and fire safety equipment and servicing provider VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has announced it is now a Preferred Supplierunder the IMPA ACT programme. IMPA ACT is an initiative of the International Marine...

Inmarsat Opens World-leading Facility in Ålesund

Inmarsat, the world’s leading global mobile satellite communications company, has opened a new office, at the Norwegian Maritime Competence Center (NMCC) based in Ålesund, Norway, to continue to drive the digitalisation of the shipping...

Broken Down Cargo Ship Towed to Scapa Flow

A cargo vessel which experienced engine trouble off Wick earlier today is heading for Scapa Flow tonight, being towed by the local tug Einar. Wick Lifeboat...

Singapore Ship Fined for Dumping Garbage

On November 21, a Singapore vessel was reportedly fined for illegal dumping of garbage near the Hainan beach. What happened? On December 20, the Singapore vessel...

Maersk Line Crew Saves Fishermen Stranded at Sea

On November 22, five fishermen who were stranded at Sea were rescued during a routine journey by the Maersk line. What happened? The crew of ‘Mathilde...

US Navy Aircraft Crash: Eight Rescued Off Japanese Coast

On November 21, a US Navy aircraft reportedly crashed at Sea after suffering from engine failure. What happened? The US Navy aircraft was reportedly carrying eleven...

Failing To Ballast the Bulk Carrier Appropriately Grounds It in a Storm

Summary On 23 May 2007, the Panamanian registered bulk carrier Pasha Bulker anchored 2.4 miles off the coast near Newcastle and joined the queue of...

Is it a Ship or Iceberg — Can you Decide from Space

The Centre for Cold Ocean Resource Engineering (C-CORE) and Norwegian energy company Statoil have launched a competition to find a more effective method of...