Targeting a 30% Improvement in Fuel Efficiency for Marine Vessels

The ETI has published a new report which highlights affordable measures and technologies that could be taken to reduce the fuel consumption and carbon...

Digitisation of Maersk Line with Riverbed Technology

Maersk Line has signed a five-year contract with Riverbed Technology to monitor business-critical applications and services.  The container ship operator intends to use the...

Draft EU Ship Recycling List Leads to More Questions than Answers

Lines were drawn clearly at the fourth Ship Recycling Congress on 25-26 January in London. Whilst the Danish Shipowners’ Association continues to argue that...

IMarEST Opens Office in China as Membership Grows

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST), the world’s largest global marine and maritime professional body, has announced that it has opened...

A Better Approach to Ship Valuations

By J Mintzmyer Summary The following is an overview of the importance of proper valuation data in shipping investments, which includes an interview with the team...

Marine Cargo Fire and Explosion – the Hidden Causes

By Neil Sanders A small but significant number of marine cargo fire and explosion incidents are due to self-heating in some form.  Selfheating can affect...

Engine Disabled While Ballasting! Cargo Ship Disabled

General cargo vessel “AMP Crystal” suffered engine failure on the afternoon of January 22nd while ballasting in the Tsugaru Strait, en route from Kashima...

Steering Failure! Bulk Carrier Collided with an Oil Tanker

On Jan 16, a general cargo ship "Erasmos" reportedly collided with an oil tanker "Blue Emerald" at the port of Leixões. The accident resulted in...

[Watch] Archeologist Excavates Keel, Artifacts from Gold Rush-Era Ship

Archeologist Excavates Keel, Artifacts from Gold Rush-Era Ship at SF Development Site As local history buffs know and will never tire of telling you,...

ETI Targets 30% Fuel Cut for UK Fleet

After an assessment of energy saving solutions, the Energy Technologies Institute believes the UK fleet could achieve a 30% reduction in fuel costs by...