Freeing the Seafarers from Unending Paperwork – Frank Coles
A message from Frank Coles, CEO of Transas on the International Day of the Seafarer
On this day of recognition, I would like to...
A Future View of Large Tankers
By Cmdr E. Platt
By then, the largest ships were around 230,000 dwt, but it was thought conceivable that future supertankers could reach the 1...
The Crooks Are Smarter Than We Are
By John Lohr
Summary
Bernie didn't invent securities fraud. There is a lot of history before him (and after him). Let's look at a brief history of...
Asia Tankers-VLCC Rates Supported by Floating Storage
by Keith Wallis
Trafigura hires five VLCCs to store oil; short-term storage a profitable play.
Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) could creep higher...
Missing Cruise Ship Nanny ‘Had Sex With Man in Front of Female Lover’
Newly emerged police notes claim missing cruise ship worker Rebecca Coriam had sex with a male crew member in front of her on-board female...
Ballast Water Management: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?
By Marco Monteverde
The 8 September 2017, the Ballast Water Management Entry Into Force, is fast approaching. While it defines a new approach to solve the...
World’s First Remote-controlled Commercial Ship Demonstrated
A captain from the global towage operater Svitzer was able to steer a 28 metre-long tug through Copenhagen Harbour, dock and undock at a...
Finding Calm in the Storm: The Best Time to Adjust Strategy
OVERVIEW
There are ups and there are downs. Cyclical industries are characterized by factors sometimes out of their control.
Take energy: the industry was riding high...
Does UK Gas Storage Closure Increase Reliance on Divertable LNG?
The closure of the UK’s main seasonal gas storage facility, Rough, could reduce LNG deliveries to the UK in future summers but increase them...
7 Tips on Hazards of Mooring Line Snap-Back
Introduction:
A deck officer in charge of the forward mooring party on board a very large liquid natural gas (LNG) carrier was seriously injured when...
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Ship Runs Aground! International Marine Traffic Halted
On August 14, a container ship reportedly ran aground on the bank of a river, while bringing the traffic to a complete halt in...
