Green Marine
SCI Gets Nod to Sell Crude Oil Tanker Duo
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI) is looking to sell two of its crude oil tankers as it received an approval for the transaction from its Board of Directors during the quarter ended September 30. Namely, the company plans to sell the 92,700 dwt Abul Kalam Azad and the 45,134 dwt Bankim Cha
Algoma’s New Equinox Bulker Reaches Canada
Canadian provider of marine transportation services Algoma Central Corporation informed that its first Equinox Class self-unloader, the seaway-max size Algoma Niagara, arrived at the Port of Sept Iles, Quebec, on November 1. The Algoma Niagara is the fifth Equinox Class vessel in Canada and it joine
NAT Posts Nine-Month Loss
Nordic American Tankers (NAT) booked a net loss of USD 34.2 million in the third quarter of this year, widening its loss when compared to the corresponding quarter from last year when the loss equaled USD 7.5 million. For the first nine months ended September 2017, the company’s loss reached USD 53.
Port of Amsterdam to Get LNG Bunkering Pontoon
The Port of Amsterdam is about to get its first floating bunkering station for liquefied natural gas (LNG). Namely, Titan LNG, a supplier of LNG to the marine and industrial markets in North West Europe, has contracted the manufacturing consortium for its FlexFueler001-Europe’s first LNG bunkering p
Rose de Cascia
One could easily think that the ‘Ship of the Year award 2017’ for the innovative fishing vessel MDV-1, won together with shipyard Hoekman from Urk, seems to have paid dividend for shipyard Padmos from Stellendam. The yard is constructing a series of three fishing vessels for a French client which be
Turkey: Two Bodies of Sunken Vessel’s Crew Found
The bodies of two crewmembers of the sunken cargo ship Bilal Bal have been retrieved from the ship’s wreck, according to a statement released by the Turkish Coast Guard. The authorities informed that divers managed to located the bodies on November 3 in the wreck which lies in a water depth of 88 me
MAIB: Ever Smart Loses 42 Boxes off Japan
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Board (MAIB) has launched an investigation into the loss of over 40 containers from the 2006-built containership Ever Smart. The incident occurred while the UK-flagged vessel was sailing some 700 nautical miles east of Japan on October 30, MAIB informed, adding t
Gallery: Refloating Glory Amsterdam
Central Command for Maritime Emergencies Germany (Havariekommando) published photos of the Glory Amsterdam’s refloating operation after the bulker grounded in the German Bight days ago. The Panamax successfully reached the Port of Wilhelmshaven with the help of three tugs at around 19:30, November 2
Dorian LPG Inks Sale and Bareboat Deal for Tanker
Owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers Dorian LPG has entered into a sale and bareboat charter arrangement for its LPG tanker Corsair. Under the deal, which is expected to close during November 2017, the ship would be sold for USD 65 million. Corsair will be delivered to the buyer upon
Space@Sea to Introduce Floating Islands
The consortium consisting of seventeen European partners intends to develop a standardized and cost-efficient modular island with low ecological impact, providing “sustainable and affordable workspace at sea”. As of November 1, the Horizon 2020 funded project Space@Sea will make a step in the effici
Rough Seas Causing Further Damage to Kea Trader
Boxship Kea Trader, which is still stuck on the Durand Reef off New Caledonia, is being affected by a constant, heavy movement of the sea, even in good weather, the ship’s owner Lomar Shipping said. The company’s spokesman added that rough seas are causing further damage and frustrating the re-float
Pirates Target Crude Oil Tanker off Nigeria
A crude oil tanker managed to escape pirate hands while sailing some 21 nautical miles South-Southwest of Bonny Island, Nigeria on November 1. The tanker was approached by armed pirates in two speed boats at high speed, according to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre. “The officer of the watch immediat
WWEA, IWSA to Jointly Promote Wind Technology in Shipping
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and the International Windship Association (IWSA) have joined forces to further promote the uptake of wind technology by the global shipping fleet. As part of the partnership, the associations will facilitate an exchange of non-executive board members. The WW
Eagle Bulk Cuts Loss, Bullish on Further Recovery of Drybulk Market
Owner and operator of dry bulk vessels Eagle Bulk Shipping wrapped up the third quarter of this year with a narrowed net loss of USD 10.3 million, compared to a net loss of USD 19.4 million posted in the same period a year earlier. Net time and voyage charter revenues in the three-month period ended