MV Daiwan Justice. 08 MAR 2019 Maritime authorities in New Zealand have detained the bulk carrier Daiwan Justice after learning that the crews’ wages had not been paid for almost four months. Responding to tip from the International Transport Workers’ Federation, the Panama-flagged vessel was detained by officers with the …
Read More »THE SMART WAY TO TRANSFORM SHIP SAFETY IS IN:RANGE
07 MAR 2019 ScanReach has solved a problem no one else can, creating a technology with the potential to usher in a new age of maritime safety, connectivity and smart shipping. All will be revealed at Nor-Shipping 2019 – here’s a sneak peek. Tucked away in a quiet industrial area …
Read More »THE BLUE ECONOMY – OCEAN OF OPPORTUNITY OR SEA OF TROUBLES?
07 MAR 2019 For centuries, we have thought of the ocean as unimaginably vast and unchangeable, as a sea of opportunity, spawning fishing fleets and shipping lines, building the wealth of maritime nations. The ocean fundamentally underpins the populations and food of many coastal and island states, and always has …
Read More »WORLD’S FIRST MEGA-CONTAINER VESSEL LNG RETROFIT CONTRACTED
07 MAR 2019 The 15,000 TEU Hapag-Lloyd container ship Sajir will be the first mega-container vessel to be converted to dual-fuel operation. Contracts have been signed, and the conversion will be undertaken by MAN Energy Solutions. The project will entail the conversion of an existing, HFO-burning MAN B&W 9S90ME-C engine to a …
Read More »NUCLEAR BOMB EXPLODES NEARBY, HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
06 MAR 2019 The first thing you’d see if a nuclear bomb exploded nearby is a flood of light so bright, you may think the Sun blew up. Wincing from temporary blindness, you’d scan the horizon and see an orange fireball. The gurgling flames would rise and darken into a purple-hued …
Read More »LIMITED’ NUCLEAR WAR COULD WRECK EARTH’S CLIMATE AND TRIGGER GLOBAL FAMINE
05 MAR 2019 Deadly tensions between India and Pakistan are boiling over in Kashmir, a disputed territory at the northern border of each country. A regional conflict is worrisome enough, but climate scientists warn that if either country launches just a portion of its nuclear weapons, the situation might escalate into …
Read More »WHITE HOUSE MAKES “MILITARY TO MARITIME” TRANSITION EASIER
06 MAR 2019 On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order making it easier for members of the armed forces to use their sea time and training to meet U.S. Coast Guard merchant marine licensing requirements after they leave active duty. At present, Navy, Army and Coast Guard …
Read More »U.S., CHINA SAID NEAR DEAL THAT COULD END MOST U.S. TARIFFS
03 MAR 2019 The U.S. and China are close to a trade deal that could lift most or all U.S. tariffs as long as Beijing follows through on pledges ranging from better protecting intellectual-property rights to buying a significant amount of American products, two people familiar with the discussions said. …
Read More »AUSTRALIA SENDS MORE HELP FOR SOLOMON ISLANDS OIL SPILL
02 MAR 2019 Australia is sending more help to the Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands to stop oil from a grounded cargo ship destroying a World Heritage-listed marine sanctuary, Australia’s foreign minister said on Sunday. At least 75 tonnes of heavy fuel oil has spilled from Hong Kong-flagged bulk …
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