Tankers operating in the Asian waters run under the risk of  piracy and armed or sea robbery particularly  involving oil cargo theft.  ReCAAP ISC,...

Some countries pay more for the drugs and some pay less.  While the UK, Greece, Spain and Portugal pay the least, on average, for...

The popular Periscope and Meerkat owned by Twitter offered the service of live streaming via mobile phones, to a select group of celebrities and...

At times, a vessel has to load bunkers from two or more barges or from trucks.  In such cases, collecting bunker drip sample is...

Futuristic planes, as per the innovation patented by the French-based aviation firm Airbus, will have detachable container cabins for passengers.  The ‘loaded’ container will...

What Happens When A Cargo Ship Meets A Railway Bridge? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be A cargo ship rammed a railway bridge spanning the Ems river in northwest Germany. The ship...

ExxonMobil has launched Mobilgard™ 300 C, a high-performance system oil for two-stroke, crosshead marine diesel engines operating under severe conditions. Compared with conventional system...

The New MAN 175D – 100% High-Speed   MAN Diesel & Turbo showcases Tier III-friendly, high-speed engine at Marintec marine exhibition MAN Diesel & Turbo used its...

Question:   Should My Vessel use a fuel with sulphur % less than 0.1% en route ECA towards a destination port which is outside ECA? Answer: Even if...

  Type of Ship General Cargo Location Black Sea 50 nautical miles off Bulgaria What Happened Fire in Engine Room. Casualties None         The vessel Nazim Bey was en route from Constanta, Romania to...