Bio-fouling, Ballast Water and the Barnacle Bill

It was some 45 years ago that marine biologists working in the South of England commented on new species of seaweed which were appearing...

Newbuilding Activity Set for a Pick Up

Newbuilding orders are bound for a quick pick up of pace over the next few weeks, as buying interest from ship owners is more...

Here’s How Many Barrels of Oil Lost to Harvey

It is estimated that Hurricane Harvey may have claimed millions of oil barrels out of the U.S energy market. Oil production takes a hit: Due to...

Greek Tanker Arrested for Smuggling Oil

On 28 August, the Libyan coast guard detained an oil tanker on suspicions of smuggling oil out of the country. What happened? The Libyan coast...

[Watch] Drone Footage of Symphony Spirit Launch

On Friday the 25th of August, 11.00 hrs, Ferus Smit's Nb. 421 was launched in Leer. Nb. 421 named as ‘Symphony Spirit’ is the fifth...

11 Largest Container Shipping Companies in the World

11 largest container shipping companies in the world account for a majority of the container traffic moving around the world’s major ocean routes. Today almost...

New Californian Biofouling Regulations

The California State Lands Commission (SLC) has approved new regulations on vessel biofouling that take effect on 1 October 2017. The aim of the new...

Cavitation: Moving Ahead Powerfully

MAN Diesel & Turbo optimizes the efficiency of ship propellers using cutting-edge CFD simulation methods The layout of ship propellers is a balancing act between...

Electrical Fuse Box Sparks Causes Engine Room Fire

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an accident report, regarding the eruption of fire onboard the towing vessel Thomas Dann, while en route...

Legal, Traceable and Sustainable Fishing

The United States Agency for International Development’s Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans) and Inmarsat Global Limited (Inmarsat) have announced a new partnership to...