On Monday, the European Community Ship owners’ Association (ECSA) expressed its members’ concerns about a new Indonesian cabotage law, which goes further than most by imposing restrictions on the nationality of vessels in international trade. The new law requires that certain bulk cargoes can only be transported for export by “national maritime …

19TH FEB 2018 The Paris MoU region and the Tokyo MoU performed a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Safety of Navigation, including ECDIS, last year, and the Paris MoU has released its initial findings, saying the results are encouraging. The campaign was held from September 1 to November 30, …

14 FEB 2018 She told doctors that she wanted to breast-feed her baby. She explained that her partner was pregnant but was not planning to breast-feed when the child was born, so she wanted to take it on herself. The 30-year-old, who is transgender, was willing to accept the risks. …

14TH FEB 2018 In the last six months, two nations passed laws that will reserve certain export cargoes for their own shipping industries. Indonesia plans to require exporters to use Indonesian vessels for the carriage of crude palm oil (CPO) and coal, and Russia plans to restrict loadings of hydrocarbon …

13 FEB 2018 If you’re preoccupied with infidelity, new research may help set your mind at ease. Two longitudinal studies have revealed some of the factors that correlate with cheating – and, on the flipside, with fidelity, at least in the short term. Over 3.5 years, researchers at Florida State …

10TH FEB 2018 Ballast water testing industry group globaltestnet has issued a statement after concerns were raised as a result of the recent closure of two test facility members, the maritime environment resource center (merc) and dhi singapore. Concerns have been raised around whether there is still adequate capacity to process …

The disabled MOL Prestige is now safely moored at the Port of Seattle more a week after an engine room fire knocked out power to the vessel and severely injured two crew members during a voyage across the Pacific Ocean. The 293-meter MOL Prestige suffered an engine room fire on …

12 FEB 2018 Decisions are a part of life. At various times you may need to choose the best vacation spot, job candidate, babysitter, or place to live. Your most important decision may be figuring out your best romantic partner. Relationships matter – a lot. They have implications for your health, …

Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding have agreed to commence deliberations on a business cooperation for the construction commercial ships.  The companies aim to boost design and development capacity and cost competitiveness, while maintaining their respective independence in management. Competition from Chinese and South Korean yards has led …

The world’s first pool for dock vessels will be established starting April 1, 2018. RollDock and SAL Heavy Lift will join forces for RO/RO and float-in / float-out heavy lift cargoes. The pool will be managed by RollDock with SAL providing specialized heavy break bulk cargo support. It will consist …