ISO Develops New Standard to Ensure ‘Man Overboard’ Safety

The International Organization for Standardisation (ISO) has developed a new global standard that aims to ensure the safety of people who fall overboard on...

Engine Room Flooded Within 10–20 Minutes of the Grounding

Summary: On March 6, 2017, about 0009, the uninspected commercial fishing vessel St. Dominick grounded in Pumicestone Bay, Alaska. The engine room flooded within 10–20...

Baltic Index Dips as Vessel Demand Slows

As the week-long chinese new year holiday begins on Thursday, the Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index slipped for the 2nd time. On tuesday,...

Diana Containerships Sells Container Vessel For $9.67 Mln

Diana Containerships Inc, (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that it has signed, through a separate...

Fujairah 380 CST Bunker Premium Climbs on Prompt Spot Supply Tightness

Fujairah-delivered 380 CST bunker premium rose to a near 6-week high as some of the suppliers struggled to meet prompt spot demand due to...

Dutch Shipping Bosses in Court Over Toxic Ship Dumping

Six Dutch shipping company bosses will appear before a Rotterdam court tomorrow. They are accused of deliberately dumping old ships on the beaches of India...

Team Tankers Cite Recent Hijackings in Ship-hardening Move

Team Tankers International has pointed to a regional increase in piracy as a reason behind its adoption of additional ‘ship-hardening’ measures. The Bermuda-based tanker owner...

Disabled Cargo Ship Towed to Thyborøn

On February 13, a disabled cargo vessel was towed to safety with the assistance of tow tugs. What happened? The cargo vessel ‘Maureen S’ was reportedly...

Planning Tips for Scrubber Retrofits

With only a couple of years until the global cap on sulphur emissions is introduced, Wilhelmsen Ship Management’s offers some key considerations for owners...

Turpentine Paint Applied to the Cargo Ship Explodes

On February 13, one person was killed and five others were injured when a cargo ship exploded in Hlaing Thaya township in Myanmar's Yangon. What...