BWMC’s Fate Hangs in the Balance
Delegates at next week’s IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 71) may have the last chance to ensure that the long-delayed Ballast Water Convention...
3 Injured After Steamship Strikes Ferry Gangway
Three passengers were injured when a ferry struck a passenger gangway and broke three windows while backing out from the Woods Hole terminal Saturday...
[Watch] Fatal Consequence of Negligence and Non-Compliance Onboard Vessel
Follow the events leading up to a fatal accident aboard the “M/T Mimick” as her crew disregards company QSMS regulations.
Disclaimer: This video is...
Ship Auxiliary Propulsion System Market Analysis and Opportunities
Global Ship Auxiliary Propulsion System Market Research Report 2017 to 2022 provides a unique tool for evaluating the market, highlighting opportunities, and supporting strategic and...
Ballast Water Treatment – SunRui First Asian Type Approved Manufacturer
The Chinese manufacturer SunRui and classification society DNV GL celebrated last week, as Sunrui became the fourth manufacturer of ballast water treatment systems (BWTS)...
Shipping Must Do Better on CO2 Emissions: ‘Shape Up or Ship Out’
Environmental lobbyists have derided “ambitious” CO2 reduction plans announced by four international shipping associations as “hardly a break from business as usual”.
On June 23,...
O.W. Bunker: Some Modest Considerations
Vessels cannot sail without fuel. This industry truth is recognized in contracts and under U.S. maritime law. In fact, enabling ship operators to efficiently...
Inspiring Story of a Captain Who Saved 22 Lives During a Cyclone
In panic, she called out her husband Sumant to show him the sight of struggling survivors. At the same time, another officer calling from...
Computer Simulation Helps Containers Reach Harbour
CONTAINER ships would be far too big to journey along the Thames to Wallingford.
But staff from a firm based in Crowmarsh Gifford have set...
Safety Tips from NTSB, EL FARO Lessons
EL FARO INVESTIGATION: NTSB ISSUES SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
While their larger investigation of the El Faro sinking is still ongoing, the NTSB has issued ten new...