ClassNK Singapore Marks 50 Years with Anniversary Party
Leading classification society ClassNK hosted an anniversary party to commemorate 50 years of its Singapore Office on 18 July 2017. ClassNK’s Singapore Office was...
ReCAAP : Asian Piracy Low, Beware of Hijack-for-ransom and Oil Siphoning
Key Points
The number of piracy cases recorded in Asia for the first half of the year is the lowest seen since 2007, said...
Sailor Admits Hiding Aboard Ship, Charged with Abandoning Watch
A sailor who was presumed to be lost at Sea, but was later found hiding in the concerned ship's engine room.
What happened?
On July 5,...
MOL Chooses Diagnostic Monitoring System for Two Ships
ClassNK Consulting Service Co., Ltd. developed next-generation diagnostic monitoring system “ClassNK CMAXS” has been chosen by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) for installation on two...
Chemical Leak in Ship’s Engine Room Kills 1
A suspected chemical leak aboard a ship’s engine room resulted in the death of crew member.
What happened?
On 19 July, the leak reportedly occurred in...
New Minimum Safe Manning Rules for Cyprus-flagged Ships
The Department of Merchant Shipping has announced a change in the procedures for issuing minimum safe manning documents (MSMDs), which take into account the...
New German Requirement Drives Charter Rates Up and Safety Standards Down
The German authorities concluded that the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)-issued Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) II/2 Master Code Vessel <200t Certificate of...
Inadequate Lifting Wire Rope Lubrication Hazards
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an investigation report on an accident occurred on July 2015, during off loading operations of a...
[Watch] Tour of a Tanker Engine Room
Watch an excellent engine room tour of a tanker.
Highlights:
The engine is very clean.
There are no leaks.
The Engine room is unmanned.
Disclaimer: This...
Should We be Avoiding General Average?
Calls for general average to be abolished are nearly as old as the regime itself. A representative of Lloyd’s attended the eponymous Antwerp Conference...
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Stacked Cotton or Linen Can Catch Fire
The Mariners’ Alerting and Reporting Scheme (MARS), run by The Nautical Institute, records and reports vital information about accidents (and near misses). MARS database serves...
