Norwegian Escape – A Floating Resort

Luxury cruise ship “Norwegian Escape” is in the final stages of construction for Norwegian Cruise Line.  It is being built by Meyer Werft in...

US Woman In Chinese Custody

Jeff Gillis, husband of Sandy Phan-Gillis, says that his wife had been held in China for the past six months charged with treason.  He...

Swire Pacific Offshore Appoints New MD

Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO), a leading service provider in the global offshore oil and gas industry, has announced a change in their top management...

[Watch] The Arrival Of Ultra Large Containership At London Gateway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be Earlier this month, in the 18800 TEU vessel, M/V Barzan, one its cargoes caught fire off the Coast of Spain.  This caused a delay...

Capsized Trawler Crew Rescued by Singapore Navy

Accident : Trawler Capsized Date : 22nd September 2015, Tuesday at around 09:40 hrs Vessel involved : PAF 4658, a fishing trawler Location : around seven nautical miles north-east of Pedra Branca Casualties :...

Fishing Boat Collided With Cement Carrier Off Taiwan

Accident : Collision Vessel involved : Shih-Hui 31, a fishing boat and “Asia Cement No. 2”, a cargo ship Date : 18th September  2015 Location : off the coast of the northern...

De-Bunkering Operations to Refloat the Grounded Vessel

1997 built  “MV Victoria”  is a 27,792dwt bulk carrier owned by the Swedish Transport Agency.  On Saturday 19th September 2015, early evening, she ran aground...

Watch Out – Foaming in Lubricating Oils!

What is Foaming: Foaming in oil is mainly due to the accumulation of small air bubbles at the surface of the lubricant.  It is caused...

MAN 32/44 Common Rail Engine Gets US EPA Certification

MAN Diesel & Turbo announced the clearance of US EPA certification for their 4-stroke  MAN 32/44 Common Rail engine.  This is mandatory for all...

Transas Appoints New CEO

Transas is a global leader in developing and supplying a wide range of IT solutions for the marine Industry.  Transas operates more than 20...