How to “Lay-up” a Ship?
How to “Lay-up” a Ship?
A well known saying - “Tough times never lasts, but tough people do!”
It would be more appropriate - “Tough times...
New Sulphur Regulations Could Increase the annual costs by $500 Million
In May 2016, MFAME published about a billion dollar savings acclaimed by container shipping giant Maersk which was mainly attributed to low fuel costs. Here...
Emission Control – First Step – Record and Report Your Ship’s Fuel Consumption
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has agreed mandatory requirements for vessels to record and report their fuel consumption.
Requirement summary:
Vessels with gross tonnage...
[Watch] Stranded Survivors Rescued
The Emmert International barge saved four survivors of a sunken fishing vessel on Sunday. The crew were found stranded on a lifeboat 200 miles...
Seafarer Shortfall Report Gets Industry’s Attention
Dear Mfame readers,
Yesterday you would have read Wanted! Merchant Navy Officers – Atleast 16,500 Officers are Required – BIMCO/ICS Forecast
BIMCO/ICS published its Manpower Report...
Container Liners Mull on Forming an Alliance to Seek Better Profits
Sometimes back to see the benefits ticking Airlines had sought to be a part of an alliance for multiple purposes which also included saving...
The U.S. Coast Guard Apprehends 26 Cubans at Sea
Twenty-six Cuban Nationals Apprehended at Sea
The U.S. Coast Guard officials brought two more groups of Cubans seeking to reach the United States on-board rustic...
Abandoned Oil-tanker Claimed: Owner and Crew Show up in Liberia
On May 5, Mfame reported about a Tanker with No Crew – Drifted Ashore! This week...
A Nigerian national has come forward to claim ownership...
EgyptAir Flight from Paris to Cairo Disappears with 66 Onboard
A Cruise Ship on fire
An EgyptAir flight carrying 66 passengers and crew on a flight from Paris to Cairo went missing on Thursday,...
Engine Failure Grounds Product Tanker off Uruguay
On May 17, a product tanker, loaded with nearly 35000 tons of vegetable oil, reportedly suffered some engine failure which resulted in running aground...
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Mission To Seafarers Joins Sustainable Shipping Initiative
SSI members, spanning the maritime ecosystem, are united by the belief that sustainability needs to be a core priority for the sector –...
