Maersk Uniquely Positioned in Trade Finance Business to Mitigate Risks
Maersk Trade Finance, which operates in six countries including the UAE, expects to give $200 million (Dh734 million) in trade finance (in credit) till...
How to Select the Right Scrubber
The Scrubber market is abuzz with information about various scrubbers, various manufacturers, various features etc. There is so much of information deluge that it...
[Watch] Carnival Pride Cruise Ship Battered by Monstrous Waves
TERRIFYING video shows the moment a packed cruise ship was submerged underwater as it battled rough seas.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose...
Misuse Of A Pillar Drill Resulted In Arm Injury
What Happened / Narrative:
The injured party was in the process of manufacturing a metal blank for a pipe on the vessels hot water system,...
Grounding Off Hagenør
On November 3, 2017, the "Frakt Vik", coming from Aviles, ran aground on a sand bar off Hagenør in Skærbæk. The ship got stuck 75-100...
[Watch] Cargo Ships Collide on the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
Two ships collided on the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal last night. The captain of a tanker probably missed a moored ship at the canal-east east of...
ClassNK Releases Updates to Good Maintenance Onboard Ships
Leading classification society ClassNK has just released the latest version of Good Maintenance Onboard Ships (October, 2017). The comprehensive checklist is designed to be...
Shell Opens 430 Million-litre Lubricants Plant in Singapore
Shell opened an integrated lubricants and grease production facility in Tuas, Singapore. At 10 hectares, the site size is equivalent to almost 25 football...
IMO Fails to Recognise Urgency of Climate Action
Calls for urgent action to reduce ship greenhouse gas emissions have been met with heavy push-back by many states and big industry groups meeting...
Double Blackout on Wester Scheldt
On November 2, a vessel reportedly suffered from engine failure twice with the crew struggling to bring it back to life.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Bow...