Another Ship Aground Near Florø

Yet another ship reportedly ran aground close to a site where previously a ship has run aground. What happened? On June 28, 2017, at 1.06 p.m....

Captain of Ferry Mistook Masts for Buoys

The captain of the "Iyanough" that ran into a jetty in Hyannis mistook sailboat masts for guide buoys, according to a report from the...

IMES Develops Two-stroke Combustion Sensor

Germany-headquartered IMES has developed a two-stroke combustion sensor for continuous cylinder pressure measurement on two-stroke marine diesel engines. TCS-01CA is designed to enable nonstop performance...

Fate of IMO’s Ballast Water Convention to be Decided at MEPC 71

Delegates at the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee 71, due to gather in London during the first week of July, may well have the...

Lubricant’s Saturation Point & Water Retention – Myth Busted!

My previous write-up on “Water Ingress Mechanism in Lubricants” attracted a lot of comments, many sent personal messages asking more questions which are critical/confidential....

[Watch] Why the Destroyer Crash Doesn’t Make Sense

Something tragic happened off the coast of Japan on June 17th. It’s not entirely clear how it happened, but seven sailors are now dead....

[Watch] Cruise Ship Battered by Huge Waves

Video captured in 2011 showed the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship sailing across the Atlantic. It encountered a Force 11 storm, which brings winds of...

Bay Area Bike Sharing Program Extended

Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville included in Bay Area Bike Sharing Program A Bay Area bike share program rolled out an expansion this month, report says. Brooklyn-based Motivate...

Safety Manual for Bunkering from The Port of Helsinki

Liquefied natural gas, or LNG for short, is becoming an increasingly popular marine fuel, largely due to the fact that it is a significantly...

Dry Bulk, Tanker Newbuilds on the Rise – BIMCO

Tanker and dry bulk vessel newbuild contracts have been signed at an increasing pace so far in 2017, with newbuild activity for the first...