The Oxford dictionary defines the word risk as “a situation involving exposure to danger”. The word probably isn’t as clear as it is to a seafarer for it is quite established … [Read More...]
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Video: World’s Largest International Maritime Activity Ends
Forty-two ships and submarines representing 15 international partner nations steam in a close formation during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two … [Read More...]
Investigators Probe Whether Ferry Killed Humpback Whale In Alaska
Authorities in Alaska are investigating whether a state ferry killed a 30-foot (9-meter), 25-ton (22.6-tonne) humpback whale in a collision near Kodiak Island, or whether the … [Read More...]
Global LNG-Asian Prices Remain Depressed; Floating Storage Eyed
Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) remained at depressed levels this week amid weak demand, but traders were looking for floating storage to take advantage of an expected … [Read More...]
A Total Of 2906 Ships Have Been Escorted by Indian Navy In The Gulf Of Aden
The Indian Navy commenced anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden from October 2008. Since then 43 Indian Naval Ship deployments have been undertaken in the Gulf of Aden. A … [Read More...]
IMO Backs Call For Enhanced Action To Mitigate Threats To Global Oceans
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has welcomed the recently-published report of the Global Ocean Commission (GOC), From Decline to … [Read More...]
For Wandering Tankers With $300mln Of Kurdish Crude, End-Game Still In Doubt
After a legal show-down in Texas this week, the outlook for a handful of tankers holding some $300 million worth of Kurdish crude oil is not looking good. Seemingly unable … [Read More...]
Real Life Accident: Officer Of The Watch Falls Asleep, Ship Hits Seawall At 15 Knots
In the early morning hours, but still in darkness, a small container ship was making way at about 15 knots on autopilot with the officer of the watch (OOW) as the sole … [Read More...]
Greece Sends Ships To Libya To Evacuate Embassy, Foreign Nationals
Greece is sending a frigate and two other vessels to Libya to evacuate workers at its embassy in Tripoli as well as a few hundred Chinese and European nationals, government … [Read More...]
Kurdish Oil Cargo Unloaded At Sea, Destination A Mystery
Part of a Kurdish oil cargo has been offloaded from a Greek-managed tanker into another tanker in the South China Sea, but mystery surrounds the identity of the buyer and … [Read More...]
ClassNK To Support Research of Condition-Based Engine Monitoring Systems
Leading classification society ClassNK has announced that it will participate in a joint project together with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and MES … [Read More...]
MPA Launches Campaign To Promote A Safety-First Culture At Sea
The Safety@Sea Singapore campaign was launched on 31st July at Marina South Pier. Led by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the campaign is an industry-wide … [Read More...]
North America’s First LNG Ferry Launched
A new LNG-fuelled LR Classed ferry was launched at the Fincantieri shipyard in Naples last month. It represents the latest generation of ferry that Fincantieri is building for … [Read More...]
Architectural Concept For Abu Dhabi’s New Cruise Terminal Building Selected
His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, has selected the architectural concept for … [Read More...]
U.S. Blacklists North Korea Shipping Firms Over Arms Shipments
The United States on 30th July blacklisted two North Korean shipping firms that it said tried to conceal arms shipments from Cuba to North Korea, following a similar move by … [Read More...]
Iraqi Kurdistan Sends Letter to U.S. Court Over Oil Cargo
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) said on 30th July that it had sent a letter to a U.S. court in Texas over a seized cargo of Kurdish crude oil to counter claims from … [Read More...]
ClassNK Awards First Ever ISO50001 Certification to MOL Ship Management
MOL Ship Management Co., Ltd., a core ship management company in the corporate group headed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced acquisition of certifications from Nihon … [Read More...]
