28 MAR 2019 The UK Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) says that poor watch keeping contributed to last September’s collision between the ro-ro passenger ferry and a recreational cruiser in the Solent near Southampton, England. On 29 September 2018, the UK registered roll-on roll-off passenger ferry Red Falcon and the …
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28 MAR 2019 Artificial cells created inside the lab have taken another major step forward, with scientists developing cells that are able to produce their own chemical energy and synthesise parts of their own construction. That makes these artificial cells a lot more like real, biological cells – cells that can …
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28 MAR 2019 To gain some insight on how LNG Carriers and FSRUs are operated in today’s market, Young@Nor-Shipping has been fortunate to talk to Erik Folkeson, Vice President IR & Strategy of Höegh LNG, to answer all our questions, and give a temperature check on the LNG market. Höegh …
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27 mar 2019 On the evening of March 24, the LNG carrier Aseem collided with the 280,000 dwt VLCC Shinyo Ocean at the Fujairah anchorage. At about 2000 hours on Sunday, the Aseem and Shinyo Ocean were both maneuvering at the edge of the busy anchorage. Aseem was inbound, but …
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27 mar 2019 The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has worked with Viking Sky‘s classification society, Lloyd’s Register, and the ship owner to determine the cause of the vessel’s power “blackout” at Hustadvika in challenging weather conditions on March 23. For the present, the conclusion is that the engine failure was directly caused by …
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27 MAR 2019 Global energy experts released grim findings Monday, saying that not only are planet-warming carbon-dioxide emissions still increasing, but the world’s growing thirst for energy has led to higher emissions from coal-fired power plants than ever before. Energy demand around the world grew by 2.3 percent over the …
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