Top 5 Conclusions and Recommendations from Baltic Sea MIRG

On the basis of the analysed incidents, it can be stated that the special teams participating in MIRG operations were very well trained and...

Shifting Sands in Britain Reveal a 100-year-old Shipwreck

The SS Hjordis will not Stay Buried  By Eric Grundhauser As the sands off the coast of Blakeney Harbour in Norfolk, England continue to shift under...

Anchor-Loss: Root cause of Many Groundings & Collisions

Anchor-loss Loss of anchor is one of the top five reasons for many groundings and collisions and associated claims. Anchor and chain loss can often lead...

[Watch] Anchor Awareness

Watch the anchor awareness video that looks at the essential aspects of anchoring and the technical issues related to anchor loss identified in the...

The Bigger the Ships, the Fewer the Trips

The World is comprised of vast area with an enormous place and the people living there is in dire need of fuels like natural...

Industries Crack Cardinal Coatings Problem

Subsea Industries’ investment in R&D has resulted in a coating that reduces fuel consumption by 40% and keeps seas completely clean (photo: Subsea Industries) Subsea...

2nd Bunker Barge Fitted with Mass Flow Meter in Hong Kong – Exxon Mobil

ExxonMobil recently announced that it has fitted a second bunker vessel  ‘Anelly’ in Hong Kong with an independently accredited mass flow meter (MFM) system. This...

CO2 Poisoning Aboard a Container Ship Kills 1 and Poisons 3!

On Aug. 12,  Carbon Dioxide fumes on board a container ship “Captain Tsarev” killed one and poisoned three others at Brest port, France. The...

Heavy Weights on board

For the shipping company Hapag-Lloyd's, there seems to be no upper limit for transporting ultra-heavy goods.  This includes very heavy propellers for container ships,...

Greek Cargo Ship Collides and Sinks Chinese Vessel in East China Sea

On August 11, a Chinese fishing boat sank after colliding with a Greek cargo ship in waters near the Diaoyu Islands in the East...