As if a CPP control failure wasn’t bad enough …
NOVEMBER 17, 2014 — The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has issued a report on an October 29, 2013 incident in which the RO/RO heavy lift ship HC Rubina, managed by IMM Shipping
NOVEMBER 17, 2014 — The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has issued a report on an October 29, 2013 incident in which the RO/RO heavy lift ship HC Rubina, managed by IMM Shipping
NOVEMBER 12, 2014 — After an incident during a recent Uninspected Towing Vessel (UTV) exam in which a crew member accidentally pulled the CO2 release cables instead of the fuel oil shut-off
NOVEMBER 12, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has granted Alternate Management System (AMS) acceptance to Wärtsilä’s Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System (BWMS). This allows all U.S. and foreign flag
NOVEMBER 5, 2014 — The JSD 6000 deepwater derrick lay vessel ordered from Chinese shipbuilder ZPMC in January by Petrofac (see earlier story) will be powered by six MAN 16V32/44CR engines and
NOVEMBER 4, 2014 — A recent passenger vessel machinery space fire has prompted the U.S. Coast Guard to issue a Marine Safety Alert on the importance of using proper replacement parts and
NOVEMBER 3, 2014 — Usually it’s the other way round. But the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a report on an accident in which a bridge hit a ship — and
OCTOBER 31, 2014 — Propulsion system specialist Schottel is now offering simulator training at its Spey/Rhine, Germany, headquarters where a new Transas simulator at the Schottel Academy enables customers to exercise their
OCTOBER 30, 2014 — Marseilles, France, headquartered CMA CGM is to retrofit ten more ships with bulbous bows optimized for current operating speeds. The container shipping giant has already carried out similar
OCTOBER 29, 2014 — A shoreside power system to allow cruise vessels to plug in when calling the Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, is now complete and fully operational. Shore power
OCTOBER 29, 2014 — Though pirate attacks worldwide have fallen for the third consecutive year, small tanker hijacks by armed gangs are escalating in Southeast Asia, according to the latest piracy report