Next Step in Remote Control Vessels
by Martyn Wingrove
I witnessed the latest step along the road to autonomous vessels during a trial of a remotely controlled tugboat in Copenhagen, Denmark,...
Firefighters Battled Ship Fire for Four Long Days
AFTER four days of burning, the fire on India in Southampton’s docks had been brought under control.
Combustion occurred among 3,000 tons of sunflower seed intended...
Vessel Adrift Off Cape St. Mary’s Again
The Canadian Coast Guard was forced to send help on Sunday as the ship formerly known as Jana was disabled and drifting — again.
The...
Double Trouble in Kiel Canal
On November 24, a vessel reportedly suffered from engine failure twice when it was transiting through the Kiel Canal.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Scot Leader’ reportedly...
Freighter Ran onto Breakwater, Japan
On Nov 24, a General cargo vessel Fukuyoshi Maru No.1 ran onto breakwater while approaching Taketoyo Port, South of Nagoya, Honshu Island, Japan.
The...
Wärtsila Contradicts Maersk Scrubber Comments
Recently, Wärtsilä came out with a statement in response to Maersk scrubber comments.The apprehension was about the scrubbers not being the ideal solution for...
Floating Prisons in the Pacific Ocean, Outside US Legal Protections
By TRACI TONG
If you've followed the War on Terror at all, you're almost certainly familiar with the US detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba —...
[Watch] World’s Largest Spar-platform Sail Away
The Aasta Hansteen gas platform is the world’s largest Spar-platform. In total the platform will be 320 metre tall, weighing 70 000 tonnes.
In...
Drug Smugglers Spark Fear! Deliberate Plan to Capsize Vessel
Pirating and smuggling has gone a sea change in this age. With the advent of high throughput technology, smugglers easily can hack into ship’s...
Bad Pilot, Master Relationship! Passage Plan Deviation Grounds the Vessel
Summary
On 22 November 2016, at 1357, the Maltese registered bulk carrier Robusto ran aground and remained stranded in the entrance of El Dekheila Channel,...
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APLICATIONS
Ballard & GEV Signs MoU To Develop Compressed Hydrogen Ship
Ballard signs MoU with Global Energy Ventures for the development of fuel cell-powered ship, says a press release published on their website.
About the MoU
Ballard...
