Asia-bound fuel-oil cargoes from Western countries in August rise to 3.44-million tonsFuel-oil shipments to Asia from Western countries for August delivery rose from a week earlier to 3.44 million metric tons, according to vessel-charter data and information from traders compiled by Bloomberg…
Alphatron Marine adds a fiber optic heading sensor to its gyro compass product rangeThe small light-weight fast setting device, contains a fiber optic and 1Xblue core as sensor reference, and is fully approved by class and is MED wheel-marked…
Britain's 'HMS Diamond' works in tandem with Australian warship 'HMAS Melbourne' east of SuezThe Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond has relieved her sister ship HMS Daring to become the latest Royal Navy warship serving with the 26-nation Combined Maritime Forces…
Fire fighting, salvage operations, continue on the abandoned container ship mid-Atlantic after last week's cargo explosion Three tugboats with fire-fighting ability are on the scene.After the arrival of the second firefighting tugboat, Anglian Sovereign…
Nigeria fines the country's subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell US$5-billion over the massive Bonga offshore oil field spill in 2011Dr. Peter Idabor, Director General, National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) was quoted by local…
'INS Sahyadri', the third stealth frigate of the Shivalik Class, commissioned at the Mumbai Naval Dockyard.The warship, named after the mountain range Sahyadri, can generate speeds of 30 knots and is equipped with an array of surface, sub-surface and air defence weapons…
In the first half of 2012, Vietnamese ships were inspected by PSC 434 times at foreign ports, with 30 ships being detained for 457 errors.The number of Vietnamese ships which are seized at foreign ports in the first half of 2012 reduced compared to the same period of 2011…
Greece's Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announce a recent incident involving their chartered bulker, 'Star Polaris'Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announce that their Star Polaris sustained main engine failure while sailing from the port of Dangjin, South Korea…
Low-water levels resulting from severe drought conditions in the US Midwest have potential for significant national economic consequences.The low-water levels resulting from severe drought conditions in the Midwest are a stark contrast to…
IFS North America said that Seaspan has selected IFS Applications as its Shipbuilding materials requirements planning (MRP) solution. IFS Applications was chosen because it provides a powerful project-based solution (PBS) with the ability to control cost and schedule in real-time…
On Wednesday July 4, Paul Rowlands, Marketing Executive for Fendercare Marine was given the honor of being an official Olympic Torchbearer and carrying the flame through Fakenham, Norfolk.Paul was nominated to carry the torch in recognition of his fundraising efforts…
Jeff Sharbaugh was appointed Senior Vice President, Parts and Service Division of Alfa Laval Inc. in February 2012. In this role, Sharbaugh is responsible for driving consistent profitable growth, and developing new sales opportunities for the parts and service business of Alfa Laval in the USA…
More than 600 people responded to the appeal launched by the Cruise Venice Committee, the Association which promotes and supports the Laguna’s cruise industry. Porters, mooring, security and tourism operators of the city gathered at the passenger terminal to support the cruise industry…
The Royal Australian Navy signs an agreement with the US Navy to explore the increased use of environmentally friendly fuelsAustralia’s Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, AO, CSC, RAN and the US Secretary for Navy, Ray Mabus, have signed…
Philippine Navy aircraft spots a Chinese landing ship in Subi Reef, 12 miles from Philippine-occupied island Pag-asaThe Chinese troop and logistics ship, a Yuting class, No. 934, is armed with three heavy guns, built-in cranes, and a helipad…
