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...
Terrifying Moment! Pirates Stormed His Ship and Took the Crew Hostage
Like most lads, Jordan Wylie grew up thinking a pirate was an old bloke with a wooden leg, a parrot on his shoulder and...
Operators Not Prioritising Sulphur Cap, Claims Survey
A Gulf Oil Marine survey has found that ship operators are delaying ship operator preparations for the global sulphur cap in favour of more immediate...
Type Approval Granted to Uprated MAN L51/60DF
The L51/60DF engine created by MAN Diesel & Turbo’s successfully passed its Type Approval Test (TAT).
The test was carried out at the company's Augsburg...
Shipping Lobby Block Concrete Emissions Reduction Goals at IMO Meeting
The shipping industry ignored calls for immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during an International Maritime Organisation (IMO) meeting last week, according to...