Germany’s first Newbuild LNG Vessel with Wärtsilä Propulsion

The first ever new-build liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled German seagoing vessel, a passenger ferry, owned by Reederei Cassen Eils GmbH  had its maiden...

Climate-Change Measures At IMO

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has welcomed the historic achievement of the 2015 Paris Climate Change conference (COP21) which has resulted in a clear...

A Day To Still Be Remembered “Pearl Harbor Day”

7th December, 2015, marks the completion of 74 years since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor which forced the United States into joining World...

Wärtsilä To Provide Gas Generators For DSME

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has contracted Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 LNG Carrier newbuilds....

Tugboat Sinks After Collision

Two boats collided on the Mississippi River, partially sinking one.Accident Type : CollisionLocation : Mile marker 727 on the Lower Mississippi RiverCasualties/Oil spill : Not reportedDate : Monday...

Hempel Launches Fouling Release Coating To Deliver Fuel Savings

Hempel, a leading marine coatings manufacturer, building on its industry proven Hempasil range of fouling release systems, has announced the launch of a new...

Cargo Loss Due to Failure of Reefer System

A reefer system condenser was leaking badly where the sea water entered the refrigerant  system causing complete loss of cargo. Incident: During loading cargo of frozen...

[Awesome] Watch The Sideways Launch Of Seven Ships

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be‘Ship launch’ is referred to as the transfer of a newly constructed ship to Water.  It is considered as a public celebration and a...

UK Maker Defends Packaging

The UK maker of the Nurofen "specific pain" range of products has defended their packaging, after an Australian court ordered the products off shelves....

Moonfruit Goes Offline On Cyber-Attack

The Moonfruit service had taken offline thousands of business and personal websites hosted by it when threatened with a cyber-attack.On Thursday, 10th  December, the...