Bunker Fuel Contaminated with Phenolic Compounds Found in Stricken Houston Ships
Phenolic compounds found in the bunker fuel used in Houston.
80 Ships had 300-1000 ppm of 4-cumylphenol in their bunker fuel.
Shipowners are...
It’s Measuring Crankshaft Deflections!
Change in distance between crank webs, measured during one rotation of the crankshaft. Crankshaft deflections are an indirect indication of the crankshaft loading condition.
Did...
Refit for Jack-up at Damen Verolme Rotterdam
Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) has completed a refit project on the MPI Enterprise, a 120-metre, self-elevating, DP2, wind turbine installation vessel owned and operated...
Klaipėda LNG Terminal Receives the 50th Cargo
According to media reports, the 50th LNG reloading operation is taking place at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal operated by KN (AB Klaipėdos...
Two Vessels for DryShips
DryShips Inc. (“DryShips” or the “Company”), a diversified owner and operator of ocean going cargo vessels, today announced that it has agreed to acquire...
Delivery and Charter Employment of M/T Eco Palm Springs
On 29th May, TOP Ships Inc. (the "Company"), an international owner and operator of modern fuel efficient "ECO" tanker vessels, announced the successful delivery...
Tugs Rescue Ferry and Two Cargo Ships
On May 26, a couple of tugs were dispatched to rescue two merchant ships and a passenger vessel stranded in the Atlantic ocean.
What happened?
In...
Ship Runs Aground! Double-Hold Requirement Saves Pollution
On May 29, an oil tanker ran aground in the St. Lawrence River offshore of Morrisburg, Ontario and just down river from Waddington.
What happened?
The...
Eight Firefighters Fight Cargo Hold Fire
On May 28, an excavator located in the cargo hold of a container ship caught fire but due to quick response it was brought...
Rescue Efforts to Save Entangled Whale
A rescue mission to save an injured whale has been resumed after it had been postponed on May 29.
What happened?
The rescue mission was initiated...