ME-GI Engine Passes FAT Test in Japan

DNV GL, the classification society, oversaw and cleared the factory acceptance test for the first, Man Diesel & Turbo’s ME-GI engine in Japan’s MES...

Swedish Club Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary

The 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Swedish Club was celebrated in its Piraeus office in Greece.  Established in the year 1980, the...

ExxonMobil Works On Bio-Oils

The algae bio-oils if processed in the U.S. refineries will supplement conventional gasoline, diesel, aviation fuels and marine fuels. There is an additional potential...

Odfjell Retrofits Rated A+ For Reduced Emissions

Odfjell SE is a Bergen-headquartered shipping and tank terminal company.  They are in the process of upgrading the propulsion systems on 19 of their...

Revised ISO Standards Has Been Published

ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems, the world's leading quality management standard, has recently been revised. Why was ISO 9001 revised? All ISO standards are reviewed every...

[Watch] The K98MC Diesel Engine – Its Features And Working

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be Diesel Engine : K98MC Type : Reciprocating marine diesel engine Built year : 1903 Founder : Branobel The prime mover for most of the modern ships are the reciprocating diesel engines, when...

Maltese Law Penalises Escape of The Arrested Vessel

Interpreting the Article 865 Of The Code Of Organisation And Civil Procedure of Malta islands The following is content from ILO explaining what is the...

DNV GL Publishes a New Rule Set

The new DNV GL classification of ships will be available online for the first time today.  The rules were reviewed by 250 internal experts...

Panama Canal Pacific Locks Leak

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced today regarding the localized seepage found in the concrete sill between the lower and middle chamber of the...

Raised Shipping Charges Threatens Greek Shipping Industry

EU mandated spending cuts raise taxes on all shipping operations apart from the agreed doubled tonnage tax In Greece, shipping industry contributes 7 percent to...