Two U.S. Coast Guard boat crews collided Wednesday during a training exercises in Buzzards Bay off Falmouth, Massachusetts, injuring four crew members. The 29-foot tactical boat crews were involved in maneuvers and training when they collide at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Coast Guard reported. Both boats returned to Station Woods Hole under their own power […]
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Incident Video: Cargo Ship Spends Day at Greek Beach
The 116-meter general cargo ship Arslanbey spent much of Tuesday aground at a beach in Greece. Video posted online shows the ship firmly aground near what appears to be a nice little tourist spot along the Aegen Sea. AIS data showed the ship was still aground Wednesday night with two tugs on scene. The ship […]
ESL Shipping’s New Eco Bulkers to Transit Northern Sea Route to Baltic Sea
Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping will send its two new eco-friendly bulk carriers through the Northern Sea Route to Baltic Sea for their maiden voyage from the shipyard. The two vessels, named Vikki and Haaga, are described as the world’s most eco-friend bulk carriers. Vikki was delivered this week from the Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, […]
ONE Presents 2020 Global Sulphur Limit Plan
Freshly-minted ocean carrier ONE says it has identified using low sulphur Hybrid oil as the best solution for complying with the upcoming 2020 global sulphur limit for bunker fuel. ONE Line, which launched in April following the combination of Japanese container lines NYK, MOL, and K-Line, revealed details of its 2020 plan this week after […]
Viking to Acquire Free-Fall Lifeboat Maker Norsafe
Danish maritime safety equipment company VIKING Life-Saving Equipment announced today it has acquired Norwegian lifeboat-builder Norsafe. Established in 1903, Norsafe produces a full range of free-fall lifeboats and fast rescue boats with davits and have supplied over 28,000 lifeboats to the global ship market over the years. Its advanced lifeboat products are manufactured in accordance […]
U.S. Energy Operations Begin Recovering After Tropical Storm Gordon
HOUSTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Energy companies and port operators along the U.S. Gulf Coast took steps on Wednesday to resume operations after Tropical Storm Gordon shut 9 percent of the region’s oil and gas output. Coast Guard inspectors flew over ports in Mississippi and Alabama to inspect the facilities, which remained closed to most […]
Dirty Secrets: Tainted Bunker Fuel Sparks Calls for Tighter Quality Control in Shipping
By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Sept 5 (Reuters) – A wave of contaminated fuel that has clogged and damaged engines on hundreds of oil tankers and container vessels in the past months has pushed shippers to demand stricter quality controls around the world. The calls are shining a light on the notoriously opaque shipping fuel sector, […]
