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05 OCT 2019 Freight rates to ship U.S. crude to Asia continued to surge, with costs to charter a supertanker rising to a record $12 million on Thursday, shipping sources familiar with the matter said. South Korea’s top refiner, SK Energy, tentatively chartered the supertanker Maxim to ship U.S. crude …

06 oct 2019 The pilot on board the capsized car carrier Golden Ray deliberately took the vessel out of the channel and grounded her, according to a report in The Brunswick News. The 656-foot vessel capsized on September 8 in St. Simons Sound while heading out to sea with 4,200 vehicles on …

05 oct 2019 North Korea announced Thursday (03 Oct 2019) that its defense scientists have conducted an underwater launch test of a new submarine-launched ballistic missile. U.S. officials have confirmed the trial. The newly developed missile, the Pukguksong-3, is believed to have a range of up to 1,000 nm. The test …

04 oct 2019 To aid the war effort, the U.S. government ordered the construction of 2,751 Liberty Ships during World War II. They were named after members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, scientists, and artists. Eighteen were named after African Americans. The SS Booker T. Washington was the first Liberty Ship to …

03 oct 2019 The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has determined that the grounding of the cargo vessel Priscilla off Scotland last year was caused in part by the watch stander’s inattention to his duties – in particular, his use of a mobile phone.  On the morning of July 18, 2018, …

02 oct 2019 The underutilized port of Hambantota, Sri Lanka is set to gain a major new tenant. The Sri Lankan government has given its approval to the Singaporean company Sugih Energy International (SEI) to build a $20 billion refinery at the port. The project’s value exceeds the total of all foreign …

01 OCT 2019 Broken bottles, plastic toys, food wrappers … during a walk along the coast one finds any of these items, and more. In all that litter, there is one item more common than any other: cigarette butts. Cigarette butts are a pervasive, long-lasting, and a toxic form of …

30 sept 2019 A cloud-based database containing the details of millions of machinery parts has eliminated inventory inconsistencies for technical managers – now it is also being used to support procurement contracts. The MESPAS global master database is a unique maritime software solution. It includes every part and component needed …

29 sept 2019 Australia’s live export industry could damage the reputation of the nation, its government and all of its livestock production systems. Australia’s Department of Agriculture notes this in its latest call for input on how to manage the live sheep trade to the Middle East. The move is …

28 SEPT 2019 Loaded with research equipment and international scientists, the icebreaker RV Polarstern is steaming towards the central Arctic, searching for the perfect parking spot next to an ice floe. The Polarstern with an aurora above, September 21, 2019 This patch of ice is the star of the show: it’s where …