Industry First Sub M Certification

On April 20, the Tampa Bay leading harbour has been awarded the Industry’s first Sub M Certification by the US Coast Guard. Helm CONNECT The Industry...

Quay Crane Hits Navigational Antenna Aboard Cargo Ship

On May 1, a navigational antennae onboard a cargo vessel was hit after it was damaged by a quay crane. What happened? The vessel ‘Xin Shanghai’...

First Passenger Ship in the World with Wind-Assisted Propulsion

The Viking Grace has bagged the honour of the the first passenger ship in the World to be equipped with a rotor sail for...

Two Vessels Banned from Paris MoU Region

In accordance with Paris MoU, two more vessels were detained at the port of Sitia on 22nd February 2018. What happened? The vessel ‘Blue Moon I’...

Stopping the Bumps and Bangs

Alex Hughes finds out why anti-collision technology is a must for all terminals and not just for the obvious safety benefits. Industry professionals are virtually...

[Watch] Dolphin Knocks Down a Paddleboarder

A video showing a stand-up paddleboarder getting knocked down by a dolphin in Australia has surfaced online. Footage shows Andrew Hill paddling off the...

Military Plane with Nine Aboard Crashes in Georgia

On 2nd May, a cargo plane crash was reported in the Savannah area of Georgia which killed 5 people, says a report published in...

It’s an Inert Gas System

Inert gas system: A system of preventing any explosion in the cargo tanks of a tanker by replacing the cargo, as it is pumped out,...

Aggressive Tanker Scrapping – Why Now?

Rates for crude tankers have been abysmal due to an oversupply of vessels. Demo prices have been on an upward climb for quite...

Head-To-Head Survey: Wärtsilä (WRTBY) vs. Its Competitors

Wärtsilä is one of 20 publicly-traded companies in the “Special industry machinery, not elsewhere classified” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors?...