Bolideck® Glow Puts ‘Wow’ Factor on Deck
Bolidt, has launched a unique and ‘world-first’ glow-in-the-dark decking solution for the cruise industry whose luminosity by night harvests solar energy stored during the...
Baltic Index Breaks the Barrier! Touches 1033
On March 07 2017, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 54 points, reaching 1033 points.
Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange...
Breaking Down Barriers to Energy-efficient Shipping
IMO’s work to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping is underway in Mumbai, India this week with a train-the-trainer course on energy-efficient ship...
Swedes Should Take Sex Breaks at Work
Swedes should take sex breaks at work, says politician. Sorry, but would that be before or after fika?
Not only are they known for the...
Is Passive Bistatic Radars Better than GPS?
System to detect and localise all ships in European seas
A European project is coming close to the validation of a prototype of 'Passive bistatic...
[Watch] 5 Rescued in Fierce Storm
On Sunday, Captain Brian Anstey and his crew were rescued about 150 nautical miles northeast of St. John's, amid a fierce winter storm that...
US Intel Warns Shipping to Beware of Houthi Mines
The US Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) warned merchant ships of the dangers of mines set by Iranian-backed Yemeni rebel Houthis in the Bab...
Achievement! 50 Units of Retrofit Propeller Delivered
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME), has achieved 50 units of deliveries on the retrofit propeller since 2013.
Since 1904, when...
Grounding Caused by Routine Job in the Engine Room
Summary
It was winter and the vessel was drifting outside Newfoundland waiting for an ice advisor to board and then proceed to Montreal. After a...
P&I Clubs May Not Cover Fines for Ballast Discharges
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has published a news release confirming that after an investigation of ballast water discharge violations, they have initiated...