ImarEST Organizes A Discussion On Big Data
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (ImarEST) conducted a roundtable discussion on the term “big data” and its definition in the marine sector....
Oil Spill Removal Underway Off Belgian Coast
Reports say that the efforts of Begian and Dutch authorities in containing the spread of an oil spill that resulted from the collision between...
MISC Plans to Buy VLCCs and FPSOs
MISC, Malaysia's leading shipping company eyes on the secondhand crude tankers in the market that are suitable for charter contracts. The crux of a...
Next Gen Global Internet Customer Support Launched
MOL launches Demo of Electronic Global Internet Customer Support
MOL announced that they were able to successfully launch and demonstrate the working of their Next...
Vroon Announces Lay Up Of 12 Offshore Vessels
On Thursday, the Dutch Shipping Company Vroon Shipping Services announced that 12 offshore-support supply vessels will be taken out of operation due to the...
Stronger Steel Approved For Intermediate Shafts
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has approved an intermediate shaft with tensile strength of above 800N/mm2 for the first time. The component...
32% Year on Year Decrease in Ship Loss
Total ships lost has become 75 in 2014, that is down from 110 total losses in 2013 and is well below the 10-year average...
Fire on Indonesian Cargo Vessel
Accident type
: Fire
Vessel involved
: Intan Nusantara
Vessel type
: Freighter
Accident location
: Palabuhan Sukabangun, Ketapang, western Kalimantan, Indonesia
Casualties/Pollution
: Not reported
A small Indonesian freighter Intan Nusantara was docked in...
[Watch] Quadcopter Filming The Cargo Ship Voyage
A Quadcopter is an unmanned helicopter lifted and propelled by four rotors. It uses two pairs identical fixed pitched propellers; two clockwise (CW) and...
Sunken Ship Spills Oil, Pollutes Sea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be
On 6th October 2015, Lebanon flagged livestock carrier “Haidar” sank after developing a list at the Porto Vila do Conde in Barcarena, Brazil. The vessel...