MOL Chooses Diagnostic Monitoring System for Two Ships
ClassNK Consulting Service Co., Ltd. developed next-generation diagnostic monitoring system “ClassNK CMAXS” has been chosen by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) for installation on two...
Chemical Leak in Ship’s Engine Room Kills 1
A suspected chemical leak aboard a ship’s engine room resulted in the death of crew member.
What happened?
On 19 July, the leak reportedly occurred in...
New Minimum Safe Manning Rules for Cyprus-flagged Ships
The Department of Merchant Shipping has announced a change in the procedures for issuing minimum safe manning documents (MSMDs), which take into account the...
New German Requirement Drives Charter Rates Up and Safety Standards Down
The German authorities concluded that the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)-issued Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) II/2 Master Code Vessel <200t Certificate of...
Inadequate Lifting Wire Rope Lubrication Hazards
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an investigation report on an accident occurred on July 2015, during off loading operations of a...
[Watch] Tour of a Tanker Engine Room
Watch an excellent engine room tour of a tanker.
Highlights:
The engine is very clean.
There are no leaks.
The Engine room is unmanned.
Disclaimer: This...
Should We be Avoiding General Average?
Calls for general average to be abolished are nearly as old as the regime itself. A representative of Lloyd’s attended the eponymous Antwerp Conference...
Hoegh LNG and Nakilat Sign MoU to Explore FSRU Opportunities
On 18 July, Höegh LNG signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatari LNG transportation company Nakilat, exploring collaboration for Floating Storage and Regasification...
Somali Pirates are Back – History Shows How We can Stop Them
The Gulf of Aden has been vulnerable to piracy since 2008 when pirates escalated hijack and ransom attempts on merchant ships. Ransom demands skyrocketed...
Thome Vessel Rescues German Sailors
A Military Sealift Command contracted ship diverted from its mission to perform a rescue at sea mission on July 7.
The Thome managed vessel, MT...
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Biofouling, One Of The Greatest Threats To The Marine Ecosystem
When ships sail through the ocean, barnacles, algae, mussels, and other organisms collect along hulls and stick to them, creating major headaches for...
