ClassNK: Statement of Compliance to a Ship Recycling Facility
Leading classification society ClassNK (Chairman and President: Koichi Fujiwara) has issued a Statement of Compliance (SoC) to a ship recycling facility in Izmir, Turkey,...
Beyond Maritime Security
Economic stability and sustainable development can be driven by an integrated approach to the maritime sector, including ports, maritime security and facilitation of maritime...
Falling Capesize Rates Could Trigger More Scrapping Activity
The market for ships scrapping has been rather slow over the course of the past few weeks for a number of reasons, chief of...
Suez Canal Ready for Largest Container Ships
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said that the Suez Canal is capable of accommodating large container ships.
Statement released:
Mohab Mamish, head of the SCA, said...
[Watch] A 100-foot Wave Hits a Ship
A 100-foot wave hits a ship in the North Sea, during an intense storm. Had the ship been much smaller it could have been...
Ship Loaded with Ethanol Refloated
An Ethanol loaded tanker lost its fuel pump mechanism midway and ran aground.
What happened?
The tanker, Argent Cosmos, a Panamanian-flagged tanker was loaded with 1.63...
Ship Autopilot Steers During Evasive Manoeuvres and Docking
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is developing safe steering for the remote-monitored and controlled autonomous ships of the future. The new technology has...
Danish EPA Conduct Airborne Surveillance on Ships
The Danish EPA has deployed a novel sniffer technology to monitor sulphur emissions levels.
Monitor Sulphur levels:
The new sniffers will be mounted on helicopters...
Shipboard Firefighting ‘is a Completely Different Animal’
Firefighting on a ship requires going back to the basics, or what retired U.S. Navy firefighter Tom Jones simply calls “old school.”
This includes likely...
Container Ship Grounds on New Caledonia Reef
A Containership has reportedly run aground after hitting a reef.
What happened?
The Containership “Kea Trader” travelling at a speed of 35 kmph hit the 200...
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Maritime Sector Warming Up To Hydrogen Fuel Cells As 2020 Nears
According to Hyon Managing Director, Tomas Trobstad, within five years, vessels using hydrogen-powered fuel cells and batteries will make up a significant segment of...
