Australia Halts German Ship for Poor Working Conditions
Anna Elisabeth owned by German firm Johann MK Blumenthal was detained off the coast of Australia for poor working conditions.
Inspectors said there...
König & Cie Continues Fleet Downsizing
König & Cie has sealed an en bloc price for two of its vessels at $ 18m to a South Korean buyer, says an...
Chinese Shipyard Mega Merger Being Fast-tracked
China’s two major state-run shipbuilding majors – CSSC and CSIC – are accelerating preparation for a potential merger, and a detailed merger plan is...
Tanker Owner Uses Norway’s Export Credit Agency for Scrubber Retrofits
A Bergen-based tanker owner is installing scrubbers on its entire fleet using financing from Norway’s export credit agency, reports Marine Propulsion.
What is it?
Inventor Chemical...
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 11, 2019
Protection Vessel International has released the Maritime Security Report for Week 11 of 2019. The report formulated on 26th March 2019 highlights the various...
Innovative Pump Vaporizer Based MAN Engines for 11 Vessels
11 engines from Eastern Pacific Shipping will be powered by MAN B&W-branded two-stroke engines, and will be constructed at HSHI.
Currently 55 ME-GI...
Low Oil Levels That Led To Vessel’s Engine Failure
The Viking Sky cruise ship that had to be evacuated off the coast of Norway over the weekend had low oil levels that led...
Houston Ship Channel Movements Through Contaminated Zone Restart: USCG
Movement of ships through the roughly seven-mile contaminated zone of the Houston Ship Channel has resumed.
The stretch has been closed since March 22...
Cargo Ship Hijacked by Migrants It Rescued!
Around 100 rescued migrants have hijacked the cargo ship that rescued them off Libya's coast.
Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini described the hijackers...
An Iconic Career in Wärtsilä Sales Team
As Wärtsilä turns 185 in 2019, they are celebrating this milestone by introducing their people and their work, and what has motivated them to...