Captain Found Drunk Aboard Tanker Carrying Tonnes Of Methanol

On December 13, the captain of a chemical tanker lost his job after he was found guilty of being drunk on duty while his...

Scrubber ROI for 150,000t Vessel Could be in 1.1 Years

In the absence of spot, physical trade and of firmly established 0.5pc sulphur bunker specifications by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), US traders...

How Will the 2020 Sulphur Cap Affect Your Boiler?

IMO highlighted that safe and efficient boiler operation must be of top priority Sweden’s Alfa Laval has recognized this and issued guidance outlining the...

Bulk Report – Week 49

Capesize Last week was less eventful than the previous week. After a negative start on Monday the market witnessed a steady rise, with the Pacific...

Armed Assailants Fire at Vessel Off Malaysian Coast

Pirates attacked a vessel off the Malaysian coast, says report in Protection Vessel. What happened? Four armed persons in a speedboat approached and fired upon a...

Diana Time Charters with Koch for Panamax Vessel

Diana Shipping Inc.,is time chartering the m/v Ismene with Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd. The gross charter rate is US$12 125/d.,for a min period...

Cargotec Calls for Startups to Join the Global Rainmaking Programme

In September 2018, Cargotec partnered with Rainmaking Ltd. to establish a startup collaboration programme called Trade & Transport Impact. Collaboration Programme The programme aims to...

Wärtsilä Urges Owners to Weigh Up HY

Wärtsilä Corp invested in the Hybrid Centre aimed at using advanced propulsion concepts and techniques, at its factory in Trieste. Wärtsilä HY is...

Crew Abduction and Robbery Incident Reported Against Ship – ReCAAP

ReCAAP ISC had released a report on the abduction and robbery incidents against ships in Asia that occurred from 4 to 10 December 2018. What...

Chemistry Behind How Seawater Buffer or Neutralize Acids

Calcium Carbonate Reaction When calcium carbonate reacts with acidic free hydrogen (H+) ions in seawater, the solid calcium carbonate dissolves, forming free calcium (Ca2+) ions...