Autonomous Ships can Navigate Around Obstacles
The recently tested prototype of an autonomous vessel is capable of navigating around obstacles with the use of onboard sensors and intelligent components.
Prototype tested
The...
Cargo Ship Damages 200 Artificial Reefs Off Sarangani Bay
On June 18, a Vietnamese cargo ship damaged artificial reef domes when it ran aground off Sarangani Bay near Makar port.
What happened?
The Vietnamese cargo...
Reducing Carbon Emissions: Is the Shipping Sector Prepared?
Environmental groups were annoyed when shipping was omitted from 2015’s Paris Agreement, under which participating countries pledged to limit the global average rise in...
[Watch] Navy Anchors Burning Vessel Off Kolkata
Indian authorities have managed to drop an anchor from the ill-fated general cargo vessel 'SSL Kolkata', which had been on fire in the last...
It’s a Governor, Speed Governor
During normal operation, the engine speed is controlled by a governor which regulates the injected fuel quantity corresponding to the load. The governor shall prevent the...
Sorry to Report, the Contaminated Bunker Fuel Supplies in Houston Continue
TECHNICAL UPDATE: 2018/6/23
We analyzed well over 100 samples from Houston area. From this, we selected 40 samples from suppliers who had supplied problem fuels...
SMARTer Ships are the Future of Shipping
SMART ships is the way forward for the shipping industry, the CEO of Palau International Ship Registry (PISR) seems to imply that when he...
Safety on the Sea: Innovation in the Maritime Sector
Government Europa explores the international collaborations between key players in the maritime sector in efforts to advance vessels across the globe safely and efficiently.
Intelligent...
Shipping is Back in a Big Way, But Watch Out for Rough Waters
You may not realise it, but nearly everything from toys to power tools that you buy at Wal-Mart, Takashimaya (in Singapore), or Hudson’s Bay...
Hamburg Süd Switch Services to Southampton
The UK’s maritime problem continue to galore as its major container gateway of Felixstowe – Hamburg Süd has made their ship diverting announcements. The...
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Lesser Blank-sailings in Trans-Pacific Implies Positive Trend in Q3
Fewer trans-Pacific sailings will be “blanked” (canceled) in the third quarter — potentially many fewer — as U.S. importers recuperate from the first...
