[Watch] Ships in Collision Averts Catastrophe
A stunning video in which two ships are in collision course and due to timely action avoids a catastrophe.
Disclaimer: This video is intended...
Baltic Sea – IMO Restricts Sewage Discharge
MFAME reported about the “Fuel Consumption Reporting Rule” mandated by the IMO, yesterday. While the shipping world is busy tackling the global slowdown with dry...
Prospective European Specification Opens the Door for Shell GTL Fuel
The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) has made an announcement on the EN15940 standard for paraffinic diesel fuels. And it has a lot to...
Container Shipping Turns 60 Today. Happy Birthday to You!
It’s A Happy Birthday For Container Shipping
The Container shipping turns 60 years old today. On 26th April 1956, it was Malcolm McLean, a trucking...
Singapore Calls for Feasibility Study on LNG Solutions
The country’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has called a tender to undertake a feasibility study on potentially up to two FSRU units.
Singapore plans to...
Sonar Technology Reveals North Wales Shipwrecks
The land beneath the sea has been revealed for the first time, showcasing the treacherous waters of the Menai Strait and numerous sunken ships.
Bangor...
2nd Imarest Ballast Water Technology Asia Conference
Impending Ratification: Challenges, Concerns and Solutions
Chairman
Dr. Stephan Gollasch, Senior Scientist, GoConsult
The ratification of the Ballast Water Convention and its associated implications represents the biggest...
Myth Busted – Handling the ECA fuels – Read Alfa Laval and Viswa Lab’s...
The game-changing legislation which came into force on 1st January 2015 - is the use of 0.1% sulphur fuels in the ECAs. The obvious...
“Avoidable Collision” Costs Jail Term for Sailor
Second officer of Scottish Viking ferry, Pasquale Miccio, failed to change course or heed warnings when it collided with the vessel “Homeland” at St...
“Ocean Bubble” Adventurer Ends in Jail as He Violates USCG Order
Ray "Reza" Baluchi, ‘ocean bubble’ adventurer, faces jail time along with $40,000 in fines for violating an order from the U.S. Coast Guard to cancel...