Call for Sale of ‘Unpaid Wages Ship’ Stranded at Aberdeen Harbour
A union has called for the sale of a supply vessel that has been detained at Aberdeen harbour due to workers not being paid...
Science on a Ship: Diverse Microbes of the Deep, Dark Oceans
Microbes are everywhere – on land, inside humans, in the air and ocean, and also deep below the seafloor. Oceanic microbes can tell us...
Pirate Incidents on Ships Declining, But Still at Least 87 this Year
There were 87 incidents of ship piracy between January and June this year, according to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC) — 10...
LPG Once Again Being Stored in Tankers Off Singapore
Tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are floating off Singapore for the first time this year as traders wait for opportunities to offload the...
S. Korea Retakes Top Spot in Global Ship Orders in July
South Korean shipyards recaptured the No. 1 position in new orders worldwide in July amid a plunge in overall numbers, outpacing Chinese rivals, industry...
Is the Shipping Industry on the Brink of a Technological Revolution?
To survive and stay competitive in the current economic climate shipping companies must find innovative ways of working by embracing modern technology.
In a complex...
Celebrity Appoints First Woman Captain
When Ecuadorian Nathaly Albán takes command of the Celebrity Xploration catamaran, she'll become the first woman captain in the Galápagos, according to Celebrity Cruises.
With...
Shell Upgrades Refinery to Meet 2020 Sulphur Limit
Royal Dutch Shell is considering expanding the capacity of one of its German refineries, aiming to produce oil that will meet the requirements of...
Divers Descend 430 Feet to Reach Sunken Freighter
In rare feat, divers descend 430 feet to reach freighter that sank in Lake Michigan in 1929
Descending more than 400 feet below the surface...
Ship Owners Get Ballast Water Breathing Space
The new installation timeframe approved at MEPC 71, as visualised by the American Bureau of Shipping
The MEPC’s decision to extend the installation timeframe for...
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Operational Efficiency Rating To Be Made Public, Says ICS
The ‘A’ to ‘E’ operational efficiency rating of every ship above 5,000 gt will be made fully public and updated on an annual...
