ERS: Managing Emergencies, Preventing Disasters

Emergency response services, or ERS, are on hand to help owners minimize risk in the first, critical hours after an incident. But sometimes, as...

A Dirty Industry is Cleaning Up Using LNG

In the next 8 years, we will witness a 5-fold surge in LNG vessel production. Cruise ships are gearing up with carnival already...

[Watch] How 10,000-TEU Container Ship Moorings Broke Off

Container ship MSC AJACCIO broke off her moorings at Paranagua port, Brazil, hit by strong wind with up to 24 m/s gusts. The ship...

[Watch] Revolutionary Tank Technology Help Chemical Tankers Save

Chemical tankers are a crucial cog of the global shipping industry. Koole Engineering describes it as a "revolutionary tank technology".Chemical tankers are a...

[Watch] Hurricane Michael Unearths Nearly 120-Year-Old Shipwreck Off Florida

In early October 2018, as the Hurricane Michael unleashed its wrath on the Florida Panhandle, it unearthed a rare piece of history: the wreckage...

Next Steps to Deliver IMO GHG Strategy

The preparations to deliver the IMO initial strategy on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships has moved forward with the approval of a programme...

Is it a Plot to Clean those Fuel Tanks?

As the IMO 2020 deadline approaches shipowners are gearing up. Some are jittery while others are apprehensive. Recently, Handy Shipping Guide came up with a...

ABS Aids Greek Ship Operators in Meeting 2020 Sulfur Cap

Leading Greek shipping industry stakeholders joined ABS for a workshop on drafting 2020 sulfur limit Ship Implementation Plans (SIP), says a press release dated...

Underwater Bow Thruster Removal Adapted to the Vessel’s Schedule

Last month a hydrex team removed a bow thruster from a 300-meter container ship. This was done during a stop in Italy. The unit...

IMO on Fuel Oil Quality and Non-Availability of Compliant Fuel Oils

In addition to progress made on a number of important issues, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) at its recent Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC...