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...

LNG Bunkering a Viable Option for the Near Future says Shipbroker

Ship owners will soon have to make a decision as to which course they’ll follow regarding the fuels used to power their fleet. LNG,...

P&I Club: Free Reserves Growth of 11% to Record $306.5m

West of England P&I Club: Free Reserves growth of 11% to record $306.5m The Club’s financial position has strengthened again in 2016/17. Another positive set...

IMO Workshops on Fouling

Biofouling – the build-up of aquatic organisms on a ship’s underwater hull and structures – was again on the agenda at the latest in...