04 OCT 2020 The shipping industry continues to work towards new applications of autonomous operations with the latest advancements of the technology being demonstrated on a deep-sea vessel. Built by Samsung Heavy Industries for Evergreen Marine Corp., the new ultra-large container ship was awarded a Digital Safe Security certification by …
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03 OCT 2020 The international shipping association BIMCO is the latest member of the maritime community to express concerns over the decision to include the shipping industry in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). BIMCO in written statement said that the move will “inhibit global action on reducing CO2 emissions.” In …
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02 OCT 2020 More than three weeks after the fire was extinguished on the crude oil tanker off the coast of Sri Lanka, the saga continues to bring the ship to port to off-load the approximately two million barrels of crude oil that were being transported to India at the …
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01 OCT 2020 ReCAAP issued a special report based on a significant increase in incidents in the anchorage and ports of the Philippines since the beginning of 2020. The report was prepared to highlight the situation and also to warn ships operating in the area to employ extra precautions. According …
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28 SEPT 2020 For the second time in a month, the Indian Coast Guard has been called upon to assist in fighting a fire aboard a commercial ship at sea. They are currently assisting with a container fire aboard a vessel operating regional service. According to the Indian Coast Guard, …
Read More »23 SEPT 2020 Two weeks after the joint teams from India and Sri Lanka were successful in dowsing the fire aboard the VLCC New Diamond, the salvage crews are still working on a plan for the ship. They are looking for a port and a means to off load the cargo …
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18 SEPT 2020 As the shipping industry continues to debate the best means of meeting the 2020 sulfur reduction regulations, the independent environmental research consultancy CE Delft is releasing a new study that concluded that the use of exhaust scrubbers produces slightly lower CO2 emissions versus using very low sulfur fuel …
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16 SEPT 2020 The environmental group Greenpeace’s protests continued at the oil refinery operated by Preem in Lysekil, Sweden. While the group ended its blockade of the port, six of its protestors were detained by the Swedish police yesterday. The demonstration began on September 10, when Greenpeace anchored its sailing …
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15 SEPT 2020 An Iranian VLCC has arrived at Venezuela’s José petroleum terminal carrying two million barrels of condensate, defying U.S. sanctions on both nations. The vessel’s original name and IMO number appear to have been painted over, and she has begun broadcasting the name Honey over AIS. Lightweight condensate (drip gas) …
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14 SEPT 2020 The fire-damaged tanker New Diamond is “stable and safe” at a position about 50 nautical miles off the coast of Sri Lanka, the Indian Navy reported Sunday. A joint Sri Lankan Navy, Indian Navy and commercial salvage team completed an underwater dive inspection to assess the vessel’s integrity on …
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