Walter Palmer Hunted For Killing Cecil, The Lion

Hunting lions is banned in Zimbabwe.  Killing a popular Lion called affectionately as ‘Cecil’ by the locals has stirred a hornet’s nest.  The animal...

Fugitive Ship Runs Away

The charging of Feyza Genc, a cargo ship, by the Civil Court of Malta for violating the country’s laws has resulted in its absconding...

Bangladesh To Regulate Shipbreaking Industry

Bangladesh with its Ship Recycling Bill is all set to uplift the welfare of workforce involved in ship breaking industry.Dhaka is taking steps to...

Flaperon Of Missing Boeing MH370 Located

A 2m-long object, very likely to be a piece from Boeing 777, found on the Indian Ocean Island of Reunion will be sent to...

The Changing Energy Scenario

The US Power industry is undergoing a series of substantial changes.These changes pertain to sources of power, power added and retired.  The matrix of...

Tanker Damaged In Collision

  Date:  27th June 2015.Location:  Dardanelles Strait near Gallipoli, Turkey.Vessels Involved:  Marshall Islands-flagged MT STI Pimlico collided with the Celestyal cruise ship Celestyal Crystal.Casualties:  None....

How to Deal With Low Flash Point Fuel

Two important facts to know before we proceed to deal with Low Flashpoint fuels.IMOs regulation on low sulfur fuel stipulates vessels can burn fuels...

Platt’s Conference Looks At Global Bunker Scenario

The 12th annual Platt’s Bunker and Residual Fuel Oil Conference took place on June 25th and 26th in Houston. Some impressions gathered and information...

FOB Rotterdam High-Sulfur Fuel Oil Barges

FOB Rotterdam High-Sulfur Fuel Oil Barges- reach lowest level recorded in 6 weeksJuly 2015 has so far proved to be the lowest point that...

DSME Seeks Arbitration From LMAA Against Songa Offshore

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is building four semi-submersible rigs  for Cyprus-based Songa Offshore. The four semi-submersible rigs were ordered in September 2011...