HMM Opts for Scrubber Ready Mega Containerships
The shipping company HMM has planned to order 12 containerships of 20,000 TEU and 8 containerships of 14,000 TEU capacity to be deployed in...
Greece Aims to be Marine LNG Hub
The Maritime giant Greece is planning to conquer the much coveted position of being the regional marine bunkering and distribution hub for liquefied natural...
DNV GL Announces New Scrubber Notation
ER class notation - a natural complement to DNV GL’s Scrubber ready notation
Released in 2016, helps new buildings for scrubber installs
Allows...
Improper Digital Chart Leads Vessel To Run Aground
Summary:
On 13 May 2017, the Maltese registered bulk carrier Universal Durban, while on passage from Bell Bay, Tasmania to Bintulu, Malaysia, ran aground on...
A New Safety Issue for Ships?
There has been a rise in recent years in the number of hybrid and full-electric vessels in the maritime industry. Estimates suggest that almost...
Boat Drones Propel One of China’s Hottest Startups
One of China’s emerging startup ‘Oceanalpha’ has proposed to build the World’s first autonomous cargo ship.
Project Cloudrift
The proposal to build an autonomous cargo ship...
Problem Bunkers in Netherlands Antilles Similar to Houston Bunkers
In the last two days we have received reports of fuel pump seizure from two vessels which received bunkers in the Netherlands Antilles (Aruba and...
Foreign Flagged Ships Detained in the UK During May 2018
As per media reports, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has announced that they have detained seven foreign flagged ships in UK ports during...
Man Got Trapped Between Barge and Tug
A seaman was taken to hospital in the morning of June 7, 2018, after his foot was crushed between two ships at Round 6.40...
Ship Hack ‘Risks Chaos in English Channel’
A commonly used ship-tracking technology can be hacked to spoof the size and location of boats in order to trigger other vessels' collision alarms,...
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