Lukoil’s Two New Lube Oils – NAVIGO 6 CO & NAVIGO 70 MCL AW

MFAME published an interesting update from TOTAL where it launched a new cylinder oil which could suit any sulphur fuel (from 0% to 3.5%)....

Filipino Crew Serious After Falling into a Cargo Hold

A ‘Paradigm Shift’ for the LNG Trade and the New Panama Canal On July 1, a cargo ship crew member fell 15 to 20 feet...

Fire in the Engine Room Knocks Out Three Auxiliary Engines Out of Service!

‘Black Watch’ a cruise ship operated by Fred Olsen cruises was on a 13-night cruise from Dover, UK.  On 1st July, it was reported...

Faulty Charging Cable Causes Fire in Ship’s Cabin!

Usage of mobile phones on board a ship has become very common where the crew are so obsessed that there are some who buy...

Greek Oil Tycoon Found Dead, Suicide Suspected

On June 3, a Greek prominent entrepreneur Kyriakos Mamidakis was found dead in his house at the Athens northern suburb of Dionyssos, reports say....

Boca Man who Survived 1956 Shipwreck tells of Near-death Experience

Water rushed in, flooding the moonlit decks and inciting chaos.  Panicking passengers in drenched pajamas pushed their way to the upper deck, then huddled...

SOLAS Container Mass Verification – FAQs!

The declaration of the accurate gross mass of a packed container is critical to maritime safety.   What are the new rules? On 1 July 2016,...

[Watch] Drone Race on Cruise Ship

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior The cruise ship AIDA prima was racing field for two drones type Vortex 250 Pro, capable of reaching top...

3 Ways to Calm a Noisy Hydraulic System!

Most ship’s hydraulic systems cry out with a noise where this becomes specifically unbearable for those who are in the vicinity.  At this moment,...

A ‘Paradigm Shift’ for the LNG Trade and the New Panama Canal

The newly expanded Panama Canal will be able to accommodate 90% of the world's current liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers with LNG-carrying capacity up...