Worst is Over for Tanker Market

Possibility of zero VLCC fleet growth in 2018 reported by Frontline. 64 Frontline VLCCs scheduled for delivery in 2019. The 2018 VLCC order...

Eco Marine Power and ClassNK Commence Collaboration Regarding EnergySail

Eco Marine Power and ClassNK Commence's technical collaboration is focussed on supporting sea trials and commercial production of wind and solar power system for...

Conformance of Equipment Maintenance Procedures and Intervals

The Lessons Learnt from Marine Accident Investigations was published in The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) SAFER SEAS DIGEST 2017. In this article, we...

Denmark: Sulfur Down by 50%, ECA Compliance Rate 95%

Sulfur in the air over Denmark has significantly reduced following the tighter sulfur cap in the Baltic Sea emissions control area (ECA) from the...

WiO – Sensor that Monitors Dissolved Water Content in Oil

New Smart ‘Water in Oil’ Sensor aids ship operators to limit engine corrosion risk proactively. Smart WiO Sensor monitors percentage humidity by...

80% Weather and 20% Others for Voyage Optimisation

Modern container ships grow more susceptible to the elements of nature due to large size. International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) stats hold...

[Watch] A Dive on the Wreck of the Schiedam

The Schiedam was wrecked in 1684 off the coast of Cornwall while carrying arms, tools and other goods from Tangier in North Africa to...

Ralph Wenninger Responsible for Sinking 98 Ships

David Barnicoat has written about the historic German U-boat which sank 98 ships in World War 1 in his latest article published in Falmouth...

U.S. Flag Vessel Safety

On October 1, the occasion was marked three years since the tragic sinking of the M/V El Faro ranked as one of the worst...

Will VLCCs Lead the Tanker Market to Recovery?

In recent times the tanker market has shown some signs of improvement and through-out the industry there has been a sense of positivity, in...