When a pilot is berthing a ship with the aid of tugs, it sometimes happens that the ship lands heavily and suffers minor damage. More commonly in my...
Pilot boats, as ever, are at the forefront of smaller vessel design, construction and equipment. The breed seems to continue to become faster, safer,...
BW LPG’s BW Gemini is the first of 12 vessels to get retrofitted with dual-fuel propulsion engines in China. On November 4, 2020, the vessel received...
Dear editor, The letters from your readers (and here) regarding the Wakashio oil spill are generating an excellent conversation from people who understand...
I was sorry to learn of the death last week of William (Bill) O’Neil, the former long serving Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation....
Japanese vessels are invariably interesting because the Japanese, perhaps surprisingly, “dare to be different”. This can easily be seen in the shapes...
Twenty-four crew members of the Al Messilah, a livestock carrier under the Kuwaiti flag, tested positive last week for Covid-19 at Fremantle Port in...
This brilliant book is exactly what it is described as on its cover. It should be read, studied and carefully digested by anyone in any way involved...
Whether we are heading for a future of cooperation or of increasing confrontation in the Arctic remains to be seen. But it’s already clear that the...
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