IMO Celebrates ‘Oceans’ on World Oceans Day!
June 8th is World Oceans Day and the theme is "Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean".
The purpose of the day is to educate...
LPG Tanker Collides!
According to an article published in Fleetmon, an LPG tanker collided with a fishing vessel.
What happened?
The LPG tanker 'ANNIE GAS 09' collided with fishing...
Asymptomatic Cases of COVID-19 Transmission Is Rare, Says WHO
It is rare that an asymptomatic person actually transmits onward to a second individual.
Contact tracing of asymptomatic cases found rare secondary transmission.
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Tracing the Origins: Scientists Conclude SARS-CoV-2 is ‘Man-Made!’
Norwegian and British vaccine scientists say that SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is man-made.
SARS-CoV-2 has a receptor binding domain...
Dry Docking Guidelines for Gas-Fuelled Ships!
With the worldwide fleet of gas-fuelled vessels growing, SGMF has published new guidance on work practices for maintenance, repair and drydock operations for...
Merger To Deliver A Eco-Friendly Hybrid Newbuild!
Port of Oslo signed a contract with compatriot boat builder Maritime Partner AS to purchase a new hybrid patrol boat for port surveillance.
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Shipowners’ Association To Permit Unrestricted Crew Repatriation!
Hong Kong is to allow unrestricted exchanges of seafarers.
Efforts led by the HKSOA to lobby the government to allow crew changes in...
[Watch] Cargo Ship Explosion Puts Firefighters Life at Risk
Late Sunday night, the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department released a video showing an explosion aboard the 600-foot Norwegian cargo ship called Höegh Xiamen.
The video,...
HMM’s Idle Tonnage Hits A New High Due To Global Inactivity
One-third of HMM’s container fleet is currently idled.
It is scheduled to receive some 400,000 teu of newbuild tonnage over the next 12...
CMA CGM Witnesses Drop in Shipping Activity During Q2
According to an article published in Reuters and authored by Gus Trompiz, CMA CGM expects activity in the shipping sector to bottom out during...