Weekly Scrapping Report – Week 28, 2019
As a credit manager, the last thing you want to discover when chasing an invoice is the vessel you bunkered 4 weeks ago has...
UK’s Marine Trade Operations Issues Advisories in Its Weekly Report
According to an article published in the Protection Vessels International, UK Maritime Operations has released the Weekly UKMTO report for last week. The report...
11000 Sign a Petition Limiting One Cruise a Day in Palma
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition calling for a limit of one cruise ship a day docking in Palma de Mallorca, says...
A Second Term in IMO Council for This Country
The first Arab nation to win Category B membership of the IMO Council is ready to present its candidacy for a second term.
The...
DRUNK Captain of Tanker Was Six Times Over the Limit
Valeriy Velychko, a 53 year Ukranian sailor was drunk six times the size of two foot pitches, operated a tanker and got into...
Maersk Boxship Fined After Locals Spot Plumes of Black Smoke
According to a Splash 247 report, observant Spanish locals last week spotted a boxship belching out more smoke than normal, leading to a swift...
Doba Secures More Buyers Including Maersk As IMO 2020 Approaches
In a major development, Chad's heavy sweet Doba crude has attracted new buyers looking to produce 0.5pc sulphur marine fuels ahead of new regulations,...
90% Compliance in the Initial Years As HSFO-LSFO Transition Occurs
According to a Platts report, compliance with the International Maritime Organization's global sulfur limit for marine fuels will likely settle around 90% or 95%...
Mysterious Coral Disease Ravages Caribbean Reefs!
The mysterious disease is stony coral tissue loss disease, sometimes referred to by its initials SCTLD or by the nickname skittle-D.
In the...
Autonomous Ships Are Coming! Are We Ready for Them?
Shipping giants Rolls-Royce Marine and Nippon Yusen have unveiled plans to send remote and autonomous ships to sea by 2020.
It is made possible by sensor...























