Crisis Management – The Gard Approach
A crisis can occur anytime. The shipowner will always be in the immediate line of fire and will retain ownership over any crisis that...
SS Edmund Fitzgerald – The Pride Of The American Flag
Accident type
: Wrecked
Vessel involved
: SS Edmund Fitzgerald
Date
: November 10, 1975
Location
: Lake Superior
Casualties
: 29 crew members died
VESSEL INFO:
Name
: SS Edmund Fitzgerald
Built in
: 1957
Type
: Lake...
P&I Warns On ‘Self-Heating’ Coal
Incidents involving coal cargoes loaded at Indonesian ports have become increasingly frequent in recent years.
Due to the coal’s chemical characteristics, the cargoes are prone...
A Speed Boat Capsized In Congo
North Kivu governor Julien Paluku said the government-operated speed boat left from Goma at the northern tip of Lake Kivu at about 7:30 a.m...
Oil Spill Due To Breached Hull And Tank
A tanker loaded with 786 tons of fuel oil and diesel fuel was en route from Nevelsk to Vanino in Russia when rough conditions...
Taking LNG Innovation To North America
Natural gas emerged as the fuel source that exceeded all known and anticipated environmental standards. In addition, liquefied natural gas (LNG) was already being...
South Korea’s Research About Big Ships
Over the past decade, the maximum size of container ships has increased almost twofold. There're even 21,000–22,000 TEU ships on order. Larger vessels save...
[Shocking] A Cargo Ship Destroys Railway Bridge In Germany
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be
A 111-meter cargo ship plowed through a span of a railway bridge Thursday in Germany, closing the bridge indefinitely. Reports say that a general...
CMA CGM Confirms NOL Acquisition For $0.93/ NOL Share
CMA CGM has confirmed its acquisition of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) for $ 0.93 per NOL share, valuing the deal at $2.4bn. This massive...
A Mariners’ Guide To Prevent Oil Cargo Theft
Tankers operating in the Asian waters run under the risk of piracy and armed or sea robbery particularly involving oil cargo theft. ReCAAP ISC,...