Fatigue, poor communications blamed in bulker grounding

MAY 29, 2014 — In an investigation report (M12L0147) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada found that fatigue and ineffective communication between the pilot and bridge team contributed to the

Coast Guard detains Chinese-built bulker on maiden voyage

MAY 15, 2014 — A 40,000 dwt bulk carrier delivered April 24 by Chinese shipbuilder Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co was detained by the Coast Guard in Portland, OR, Tuesday. The

Why provision cranes shouldn’t be used to lift people

MAY 2, 2014 — The dangers of using ships’ provision cranes to lift personnel are underscored by a marine investigation report (M13L0055) released yesterday by Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB). The

Warning on dangerous draining system modification

MARCH 7, 2014 — The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says that shipowners are being warned of a dangerous drainage system modification that contributed to the death of an engineer. The accident occurred

Deltamarin B.Delta bulker sales pass 100 mark

JANUARY 29, 2014— Raisio, Finland, headquartered naval architecture and engineering firm Deltamarin says that a total of 103 bulkers of its B.Delta design and derivates have now been ordered by several well

American Club offers IMSBC Code e-learning module

JANUARY 16, 2014 — A new addition to the existing catalog of the American P&I Club’s e-learning modules covers compliance with the mandatory requirements of the IMO’s International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes

Bridge team in grounding lost situational awareness

OCTOBER 24, 2013 — The U.K.’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued its report on a November 15 incident in which, at 0559 the 143.5 m, Maltese flag bulk carrier Amber made

Model tests for super-low resistance bulker hull form

OCTOBER 1, 2013 — Helsinki, Finland, based Foreship BlueTech Ltd. and Foreship Ltd. have jointly developed a new super-low resistance hull form for the Bluetech 42 bulk carrier. The hull has low

Golden Ocean buys two

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 — John Fredriksen’s Golden Ocean Group Limited reports that it has acquired one 2010 Korean built 181,000 dwt Capesize bulk carrier and one 2010 China built 29,200 dwt Handysize

Detention of bulker: “arbitrary and capricious”

MAY 10, 2013 — The Antonis G. Pappadakis, a 73,538 dwt Maltese-flag bulk carrier detained by the Coast Guard in Portsmouth, Va. after pollution allegations, could soon be released. When the Coast

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