21 JUN 2020 Plans to map the entire ocean floor by 2030 are going ahead despite the challenges of the coronavirus crisis, officials leading the project said, with almost a fifth covered so far. Scientists say the topography of the ocean floor is less well known than the surfaces of …
Read More »18 JUNE 2020 The world’s largest car carrier powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) sailed on June 16 on its maiden voyage transporting vehicles for the Volkswagen Group from Europe to North and Central America. Loaded with more than 4,800 vehicles, the Siem Confucius sailed from Emden, Germany for Veracruz in the …
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17 JUNE 2020 Mooring is one of the most dangerous aspects of port and vessel operations. When a mooring rope holding a docked vessel snaps, the abrupt energy release can cause the rope to whip across the dock and ship at a speed of almost 500 MPH or more than …
Read More »16 JUNE 2020 After weeks of calling on governments to facilitate maritime crew changes and designate the millions of workers in critical transport industries as key workers, the International Transport Works’ Federation (ITF) issued a statement to seafarers saying simply, “Enough is enough.” The ITF had repeatedly said in …
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15 JUNE 2020 On Friday morning, salvors sent the very large ore carrier Stellar Banner to the bottom off the coast of Maranhão, Brazil, just four years after her construction and four months after she went aground. In a months-long lightering effort, the salvage team removed about 3,900 cubic meters …
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15 JUNE 2020 Maersk, the global shipping company, is expanding its involvement in the global research efforts on weather patterns and climate change ongoing with the global Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) program. The recorded data generated in the program helps meteorologists create more accurate weather and storm forecasts and will …
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