INS Vikramaditya is the new super-powerful Air Craft Carrier of the Indian Navy. The vessel will replace the present air craft carrier INS Viraat once it is launched in the year 2012. INS Vikramaditya is proposed to be the finest Air Craft Carrier of Indian Navy until Now.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provide information about the weather, climate, and oceans, along with providing guidance and ways to navigate the oceans safely and put forth other required environmental concerns at the national level. Find out more about NOAA inside the article
Dangerous cargo endorsement is a certificate of authorization for a seafarer, qualifying him/her for working on any vessel dealing with cargo that are categorized as maritime dangerous goods. Find out about the procedure and important points one must follow while applying for a DC endorsement certificate.
In order to extinguish a fire, it is important to attack the root of the fire. In order to approach the seat of the fire, adequate protection is required from heat and smoke. For this reason, fireman outfit is used on board ships to fight the emergency fire. There are certain rules and regulations to…
The new vessels will be multifunctional and will include systems that ensure optimal deployment. The first vessel will be commissioned in late 2020.
Unsafe cargo and unsafe anchorage leads to sinking of a bulk carrier. More than 600 tonnes of oil leaked into the sea and took more than three months to clean up. Learn more about the accident inside.
On February 21, a naming ceremony was held in Nagasaki at the Koyagi Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. for a new LNG carrier that NYK will charter to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. under a long-term contract.
The Canadian Senate is giving consideration to legislation that would have the effect of establishing a moratorium on the shipment of crude oil in the waters of Northern British Columbia.
Sembcorp Marine has secured new contracts worth about S$175 million, for projects comprising the design and construction of a 12,000-cubic-metre (cbm) LNG bunker vessel as well as repair and modernisation works on 13 cruise ships.
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