AIP Granted to LPG as a Fuel for VLGC

The presentation of the AiP to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) was made in a ceremony at the LR stand, C130, at Gastech 2018. Industry Collaboration HHI...

Pirates Kidnap 12 Crew Members from Swiss Vessel

On September 22, a group of pirates kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss merchant vessel when it was traveling through the Nigerian waters. What happened? The...

Bunker Tanker Ran Aground

On September 22, a bunker tanker ran aground on a coast southeast of Novorossiysk, Russia, Black Sea. What happened? The bunker tanker 'Gazpromneft Zuid-West' ran aground on...

[Watch] 4 Crew Rescued After Grounding

1/2 En #fraktebåt grunnstøtte ved #Linesøya i #Trøndelag i morgentimene i dag. #Redningshelikopter berget mannskapet på fire personer. Dårlig vær i området. #beredskap #sjøsikkerhet...

Permanent and Temporary Underwater Rudder Repairs Now Possible

Hydrex performs repairs at anchorage on any type of rudder or while the vessel is berthed without interrupting cargo operations. In most cases these...

Reimaging Alang Ship Recycling

Alang, the world's largest ship recycling yard has 120 active recycling yards. Approximately, half of the world's ships life end up of here. ...

2020 Sulfur Cap: Scrubbers Gain Favor – But Should They?

A new debate is erupting in the shipping circles. With the 2020 sulfur cap looming, owners are now beginning to make moves toward...

Greeks, Chinese Work Together at Ship Repair Zone to Uplift Piraeus Port

For several decades the heart of Greece's ship repair industry was beating at Perama, a western suburb of Piraeus port, until the Greek debt...

MSC Chooses Panasia Scrubbers

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company(MSC) will retrofit 29 of its ships with scrubbers developed by Panasia, a South Korean marine equipment manufacturer. Where is retrofitting planned? Retrofitting...

Closing in on Captain Cook’s Long-Lost Ship Off Newport

Officials from the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project and the Australian National Maritime Museum plan to announce that they’ve narrowed their search down to...