Nor-Shipping 2017: VIKING has the Power to Simplify Safety

For more than 50 years, Nor-Shipping has gathered key maritime industry players from across the world in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. Once again,...

Wärtsilä to Drive Digital Transformation

The technology group Wärtsilä is currently implementing a digital transformation to become a data led, insights driven, and agile technology company dedicated to taking...

Wärtsilä’s Hybrid System Increases Vessel’s Engine Efficiency

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with Eidesvik Offshore to install a hybrid system with batteries on board of its vessel Viking...

Why Skipperless Ships Might Not Be as Easy to Introduce as Driverless Cars?

Rolls-Royce is building a new Research & Development facility in Finland and says it hopes to design the first remote-controlled ship by the end...

Dubai Named as One of the World’s Top 10 Maritime Capitals

Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) is taking part as an exhibitor at Norshipping, Norway, (May 30-June2) shortly after Dubai's recognition in an influential report...

MOL Mulls LNG Power Generation on Ships

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is exploring the possibilities to generate power from liquefied natural gas (LNG) aboard ships as a low-cost, environmentally friendly alternative...

Hot Fuel-Oil Spill Causes Fire in Tanker Engine-room

Transport Malta has issued an accident investigation report regarding a fire incident in the engine-room the Maltese registered chemical/oil tanker Askara occurred after fuel...

Heavy Marine Fuel Spill Occurs During Bunker Operation

Heavy marine fuel spilled during bunker operations of Bulgarian bulk carrier Koznitza from motor tanker Aalbong on Skagen Anchorage in Denmark. What happened? The accident occurred...

Crews Perform Emergency Repairs on 1,000-foot Vessel

The Indiana Harbor was sailing east on Lake Erie near Conneaut, Ohio, about two weeks ago when its crew determined that the ship had...

Technical Failure Runs Cargo Ship Aground in Norway

The general cargo ship Vitin ran aground off Tonnes in Luroy, Norway. What happened? The vessel was en route from Husoy to Myre with cargo...