First Passenger Ship in the World with Wind-Assisted Propulsion
The Viking Grace has bagged the honour of the the first passenger ship in the World to be equipped with a rotor sail for...
Two Vessels Banned from Paris MoU Region
In accordance with Paris MoU, two more vessels were detained at the port of Sitia on 22nd February 2018.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Blue Moon I’...
Stopping the Bumps and Bangs
Alex Hughes finds out why anti-collision technology is a must for all terminals and not just for the obvious safety benefits.
Industry professionals are virtually...
[Watch] Dolphin Knocks Down a Paddleboarder
A video showing a stand-up paddleboarder getting knocked down by a dolphin in Australia has surfaced online. Footage shows Andrew Hill paddling off the...
Military Plane with Nine Aboard Crashes in Georgia
On 2nd May, a cargo plane crash was reported in the Savannah area of Georgia which killed 5 people, says a report published in...
It’s an Inert Gas System
Inert gas system: A system of preventing any explosion in the cargo tanks of a tanker by replacing the cargo, as it is pumped out,...
Aggressive Tanker Scrapping – Why Now?
Rates for crude tankers have been abysmal due to an oversupply of vessels.
Demo prices have been on an upward climb for quite...
Head-To-Head Survey: Wärtsilä (WRTBY) vs. Its Competitors
Wärtsilä is one of 20 publicly-traded companies in the “Special industry machinery, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors?...
Maersk Approves Six Tanker Newbuilds
A report published in the MaerskTankers says, that the Maersk Product Tankers’ board of directors has approved the order of six of ten LR2...
Baltic Index Falls on Broad Retreat
According to the latest report, the Baltic Index has fallen for the 4th consecutive time on Tuesday, hurt by weaker rates across all vessel...