R&D for Optimizing Gangway Operability

A R & D project sponsored by Norwegian Government's innovation is exploring the possibility of optimizing gangway operability to provide safe access to vessels...

Goni Threatens Taiwan, Japan, South Korea after Phillipines

Typhoon batters the Mariana Islands with damaging winds and flooding rain over the weekend, the eye of Goni will track just north of the...

UK P&I Club: Reminder On Air Emission Standards

The P&I Association in UK has recently seen a number of claims or potential claims for fines imposed on Members as a result of...

Clive Richardson, V.Group CEO, A Winner In Finance Monthly CEO Awards 2015

Clive Richardson CEO of V.Group, the world’s leading global maritime services provider, has been announced a winner of the Finance Monthly CEO Awards 2015....

California: Introduction of New Bill To Safeguard the Coastal Areas

A report says that an estimate of 101,000 gallons of oil leaked into the surroundings due to a broken pipeline.  Out of 101,000 gallons...

New Class Notation For Gas Bunkering Operation

DNV GL, an international certification body and classification society, has released a new class notation for gas bunker vessels that ensures safe fuel transfer...

Egypt: Ports Goes Hi-Tech For Speedy Transits

The Egypt’s Ministers of Transportation, Finance and Trade have announced that they are planning to use an electronic system to link the data available...

New Rules On Tax-Free Status For Indian Seafarers

The government has issued guidelines regarding the new tax rules for seafarers working on ships so as to qualify them for non-resident status.  This...

[Watch] The Pipe Dream: Maddo Surfs His Moto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Og6-oFKoV0&feature=youtu.be Robbie Maddison (Maddo), an Australian motorbike stunt rider, has achieved a career-defining feat by riding his dirt bike on the powerful waves of Tahiti....

Army Called In To Contain The Greek Migrant Crisis

Last month alone Greece saw an influx of 50,000 migrants.  As per UN officials, since January 160,000 migrants have arrived in Greece.  Frontex, the...