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| Havyard to Build Three Electric Ferries for Fjord1 | 49 years 6 months ago | | Added: Jan 01, 1970 00:00 |
| | Norwegian transport conglomerate Fjord1 is looking to expand its fleet as it ordered three electric ferries from its compatriot shipbuilder Havyard Ship Technology in Leirvik. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Fire Leaves Chemical Tanker Adrift | 49 years 6 months ago | | Added: Jan 01, 1970 00:00 |
| | This week, the chemical tanker Cape Bon suffered a fire in an electrical pane as she was transiting the English Channel. The loss of the panel knocked out her ship’s service power and left her unable to maneuver. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Ship Finance Adds First 19,200 TEU Boxship | 49 years 6 months ago | | Added: Jan 01, 1970 00:00 |
| | Bermuda-based ship owner Ship Finance International Limited has taken delivery of MSC Anna, the first of two 19,200 TEU container vessels ordered from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Largest Ethane Carrier Loads First Cargo | 49 years 6 months ago | | Added: Jan 01, 1970 00:00 |
| | The Ethane Crystal, first in a new class of “Very Large Ethane Carriers,” has loaded her first commercial cargo at the Morgan's Point Terminal on the Houston Ship Channel. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Collision: Neither Vessel Keeping Proper Lookout | 49 years 6 months ago | | Added: Jan 01, 1970 00:00 |
| | The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released its report into the collision between a cargo ship and a bunker barge highlighting that neither vessel was keeping a proper lookout. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Loss of Tow Compounded by Organizational Problems | 49 years 6 months ago | | Added: Jan 01, 1970 00:00 |
| | The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board has released its report into a loss of tow incident citing organizational factors contributed to the incident. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Second Fire at Gadani, Grounding Closes Bosporus | 49 years 6 months ago | | Added: Jan 01, 1970 00:00 |
| | This week, a fire broke out on a decommissioned LPG tanker at the Gadani shipbreaking yard in Pakistan. Local reports indicate that all workers on board were rescued, and the blaze was put out by afternoon. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Wilhelmsen, Wallenius One Step Closer to Merger | 49 years 6 months ago | | Added: Jan 01, 1970 00:00 |
| | Norwegian rolling cargo shipping specialist Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding (WWH) and Norwegian/Swedish shipping company Wallenius have signed an agreement leading to a new ownership structure for their jointly owned investments. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Polar Code SOLAS applicability to US flag ships | 49 years 6 months ago | | Added: Jan 01, 1970 00:00 |
| | USCG has issued a policy letter which aims to clarify the applicability of the Polar Code’s safety provisions. USCG explains that the applicability of the Polar Code, which enters into force on January 1st 2017, is more complex than other Codes because it builds upon three conventions – SOLAS, several annexes of MARPOL and STCW. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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| Remember the seafarer, says ICS | 49 years 6 months ago | | Added: Jan 01, 1970 00:00 |
| | As we sit down with family and friends to enjoy the good things that the festive season will bring, Peter Hinchliffe, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) shares his thoughts for those men and women who make it possible. Read more | | Source: Maritime Connector | |
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