New Time Based to Condition Based Maintenance

MaK together with Caterpillar’s Marine Asset Intelligence organization has announced that they have partnered with DNV GL to help make the change from time...

Caterpillar Marine to Power World’s Most Efficient Ferries for Stena Line

Caterpillar Marine is pleased to announce Cat® power solutions have been selected to power four 3100 LM RoPax Ferries for Stena Line.  Each ferry...

Hanjin Shipping Rehabilitation – What You Need to Know

As you may be aware, one of South Korea’s largest shipowners, Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd (“Hanjin”), has applied for court rehabilitation in Korea.  On...

Shipshape? What You Need to Know About Hanjin’s Troubles

One of the world’s biggest container shipping lines just saw its financing jump ship, with ports across the globe blocking or seizing its vessels. The...

Alfa Laval Launches Separator Flow Solution

A new product from Alfa Laval aims to optimise the flow of fuel to separators, offering enhanced protection from cat fines and reduced energy...

Fire on Sweet Dream, Cruise Cancels Trip

On September 1st a fire broke out in the ship's engine room of the cruise ship “SeaDream I” while the ship was off the...

Something is Very Wrong in the Dry Bulk Market

DRY BULK SHIPPING: POOR FREIGHT RATES DESPITE STRONG DEMAND GROWTH FROM CHINA Demand The dry bulk commodity imports into and exports out of China we have...

Two Greek Shipping Companies and Engineers Convicted

A federal jury in Greenville, North Carolina, has convicted Oceanic Illsabe Limited, Oceanfleet Shipping Limited and two of their employees of violating the Act...

[Watch] Evacuating The Cruise Ship on Fire

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior The Sea Dream I caught fire, all passengers and crew members were reportedly safely rescued by the fast ferry...

Sex in Space is So Much Harder

For as long as people have been going into space, other people have been wondering, “Are they, you know, doing it up there?” A...