RIP David Bowie

David Bowie dies of cancer aged 69Singer David Bowie has died. He was 69 and had been battling cancer for 18 months. He was one of...

Anti-Piracy Vessel Crew Gets 5 Year Jail

On Monday a trial court in Tuticorin in south Tamil Nadu, India convicted 23 crew members aboard a detained U.S. anti-piracy vessel, under provisions of...

Does Your Main Engine Top Piston Ring Break Often?

MAN B&W has witnessed (A Service letter issued in the year 2012/2013) seen a number of incidents with high top ring wear on small...

[Watch] The Controlled Release of Methane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be It’s vital that we understand the sources of methane and how those source respond to change.This video shows a visualisation of methane emissions from...

Storm Damages Container Vessel

A container ship suffered damages due to severe storm and was taken for repairs to the port of Rotterdam.  The vessel was enroute from Genoa...

Mechanical failure Caused Bulker to Drag Anchor

Bulker Suffered mechanical failure and dragged anchor off Brest, FranceThe technical problem aggravated forcing the ship to drop anchor for repair works.  Also, the...

Caterpillar Wins Platts Innovation Award

Cat “Twin Fin” system is recognized as the Commercial Application of the Year at the 17th annual Platts Global Energy Awards.Caterpillar secured the prestigious...

Tankers Spill Less Oil Since 2010

International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation has identified decrease in oil spills since 2010.According to International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF), there has been a significant...

Baltic Dry Index Slips To Rock Bottom

The index has plummeted 75 points below the recent record of 504, which was the lowest since the index began in 1985. Experts and related...

First Ulstein X-Stern Hull Arrived

Early this January, the first SOV hull arrived at Ulstein Verft in Norway.  It started its voyage from Poland on 1st January and reached...