Oldendorff Awarded “Bulk Ship Operator Of The Year” By IBJ
We are pleased to report, that the International Bulk Journal has selected Oldendorff Carriers to be awarded “BULK SHIP OPERATOR OF THE YEAR”.
MAIB Report: Cargo Collapse On Bulk Carrier With Loss Of 1 Life
On 18 December 2016, the bulk carrier Graig Rotterdam was discharging a deck cargo of packaged timber at anchor in Alexandria Port, Egypt.
MES Delivers 60,000 DWT Type Bulk Carrier M.V. “VENEZIA”
MES completed and delivered a 60,000 dwt type bulk carrier M.V. “VENEZIA” at its Tamano Works on 25th October, 2017 to Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Limited, Hellenic Republic.
AMSA Bans Bulk Carrier For Underpaying Crew
AMSA has banned the Panama flagged bulk carrier DL Carnation for 12 months after the vessel was discovered keeping two sets of wage accounts, covering up the underpayment of crew.
World’s First LNG-Powered Handysize Bulk Carrier Successfully Launched
The 160-meter vessel of 26,000 dwt fueled by liquefied natural gas produces more than 50 percent lower carbon dioxide emissions than vessels of the previous generation.
Real Life Accident: Inexperience and Lack of Situational Awareness Lead To Collision Of Two Vessels
Inability to keep a proper visual lookout and ineffective use of electronic aids by the ship’s OOW lead to collision of two vessels. Learn more about the accident inside the article.
Real Life Accident: Ship’s OS Dies Because Of Poor Mooring Practice
A mooring rope parted at a point about 14 metres from the eye and hit the head of the ship’s OS, leaving him prone and bleeding between the mooring winch and the control stand. He was later declared dead at the hospital that same evening. Find out more about the accident inside the article.
Real Life Incident: Engine Cadet Suffers Severe Burns
A trainee engine cadet was instructed to clean the top of the waste oil tank, whose contents were maintained at about 70°C. Accidentally, his left leg stumbled into the tank and plunged into the hot oil, causing severe burns.
Bulk Carrier With Wind Resistance To Increase Fuel Efficiency
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has brought to market the TESS64 AEROLINE, a D/W 63,700mt type Bulk Carrier that is equipped with the new AEROLINE technology to reduce wind resistance, which combines the cut-corner design for the accommodation corner in previous models with a newly developed streamlined shape for the fore upper bow, for a 10% reduction in wind resistance.