How to Ship Calcium Hypochlorite – a Guide from CINS – IGP&I

Guidelines for the Carriage of Calcium Hypochlorite in Containers 1. CARGO ISSUES 1.1. Hazardous Properties of Calcium Hypochlorite This chemical is a white or yellowish solid that...

18th-Century Cargo Ship of the Dutch East India Company

The Amsterdam was an 18th-century cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company.  She was on her maiden voyage from the Netherlands to Java...

Norovirus Strikes British Cruise Ship! Hundreds have Fallen ill

Nearly 252 of 919 passengers on board the Balmoral cruise ship have fallen ill with the gastrointestinal condition norovirus, since leaving the UK -...

How a Supply Vessel turned to a $62 Million Luxury Yacht!

Footprints Of Innovation: A Cargo Ship To A Million Dollar Yacht The Kilkea, $62 million yacht that will be built from a cargo ship, is...

[Watch] A Cruise Ship on Fire

A Cruise Ship on fire Watch a Cruise ship with 36 international tourists burst into flames in a seaport in the northern province of...

Wärtsilä to Power UK’s First Dual-Fuel New Build Vessels

The first ever UK domestic dual-fuelled new build vessels will feature fully integrated Wärtsilä propulsion machinery packages.  Wärtsilä will also supply extended engineering and...

First IMO Tier III Compliant Wärtsilä X72 Engine with Pre-turbocharger SCR Passed Shop Test

Under IMO’s MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 13 on oxides of nitrogen, Tier III limits apply in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) for engines in ships...

GE Steps into Container Shipping – Triple E’s to become more Energy Efficient!

GE Enters the Container Ship Industry, Equipping Maersk Line’s 2nd Generation Triple-E Vessels with Technology, Improving Fuel Efficiency and Operational Flexibility The Contract Marks GE’s...

Well Trained Merchant Navy Student Joins Terror Group!

Ships to Become Terror Targets? Merchant Navy Student Joins Terror Group! Kuwaiti-born Ali Alosaimi trained on a Merchant Navy course in Britain reportedly joined the...

Can Thermal Imaging spot Cargo Hold Fires?

Thermal Imaging Helped to Contain Fire Aboard a Cargo Ship On Friday, thermal imaging helped to spot and contain fire on a cargo ship that...