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...