South Asian Breakers Preferred despite EU Regulations

As living things age and wither, so do the non-living things. Ships are no exception. The old ships that are not operational anymore are...

Diana Shipping To Go For Charter Contracts

Diana Shipping Inc. has entered into a time charter contract with Swiss Marine Services S.A., Geneva, for a Capesize dry bulk vessels.  The gross...

The Art of Writing a Perfect E-mail

E-mail has come to stay, if you like it or not, especially in the business world.  The business e-mail traffic accounts for 55% of...

Ways to Reduce Mooring Accidents

Mooring operations are one of the dangerous tasks onboard ships.  The dangers associated with mooring operations are very real, regardless of experience.  The smallest...

GSI Host IMO-GloBallast Workshop

GSI Hosts IMO-GloBallast Workshop In Duluth In preparation for the implementation of the Ballast water convention, the Great Ship Initiative (GSI) of the Northeast Midwest...

At-Berth Emissions Reduced By On-Barge Scrubber

The container and cruise ships must significantly reduce at-berth emissions by scrubbing SOx and NOx pollution.  Earlier, container ships were plugged into the electrical...

‘Project Forward’  Designs LNG Powered Dry Bulk Carrier

The dry bulk carriers make up a large proportion of the world fleet.  The owners are saddled with the responsibility of compliance with lower...

Hercules-2: Zero Emission Marine Engines

Hercules-2, A Horizon 2020 Project Aiming At Zero Emission Marine Engines The EC Grants has granted a total of  €16.8 Million to €25 million, for...

Fire in Product Tanker Engine Room

Product Tanker Sustains Engine Damage Due to Fire Liberian-flagged oil/chemicals tanker Alia carrying fuel oil set sail from Port of Malta on 4th October toward...

Fire in Splendour of the Seas

Engine Room Fire Contained on “Splendour of the Seas” In the early hours of Thursday, 22nd, 2015, the Bahamas Flagged passenger ship “The  Splendour of...