Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vessel is Coming to San Francisco

Few years ago, Tom Escher began an alternative for fossil fuel free ship and was unsuccessful in his endeavours. Hydrogen fuel cell ferry However, his dreams...

Regular Tank Cleaning! Practical Advice from IBIA to IMO

2020 sulphur cap is nearing and shipowners are having a tough time. IBIA submit a set of practical guidelines to ISWG. The...

Cat Fines Causing Claims

Introduction The demand for low sulphur fuel oil has steadily increased over the years, concurrent with the changing and more stringent requirements of the International...

Oil Spill Due to Failure of Cargo Hose

Summary A tanker was fixed to load a petroleum product cargo at an offshore anchorage by ship to ship transfer (STS). After making fast alongside...

Why are there Suddenly so Many Ships on San Francisco Bay?

As the US prepared for the 4th of July, Independence Day holiday, the San Francisco Bay port directors were swamped with a large number...

10 Hospitalised After Fire on Wind Turbine Carrier

On Friday, July 6, a fire broke out on a wind turbine carrier anchored at the Taurus Quay in Esbjerg. What happened? About 10 people have...

ClassNK Approves Latest LNG-fuelled Newcastlemax Bulker Design

The class society ClassNK has granted an approval in principle (AIP) for the design of a 200,000 dwt dual-fuel bulk carrier it is jointly...

Tanker and Cargo Ship Collide Near Istanbul

On July 5, a tanker and a cargo ship collided in the west of Sivriada island in Istanbul, Turkey. What happened? The tanker ‘Gammagas’ and the...

Pirates Attack Greek Cargo Ship Near Persian Gulf

Earlier this week, a Greek cargo ship came under attack from armed pirates while sailing in the Gulf of Oman. What happened? The cargo ship ‘Chios...

Can this American Cargo Ship Make it Before Deadline?

A ship carrying U.S. soyabeans is racing towards northern China in a race to beat a 25 percent tariff. What happened? The vessel ‘Peak Pegasus’ is...