A major oil spill of size 13 square miles have been reported near orange county, California. The oil leak is suspected to coming from the underwater oil pipe for Elly Platform, which is reported to be quite aging structure. The expected leakage amount so far has been around 125,000 gallons. Though the leakage in the […]
Helms Burton Act extended the territorial application of the initial ban to apply to overseas companies trading with Cuba, and penalized foreign companies allegedly “trafficking” in property formerly owned by U.S. citizens but confiscated by Cuba after the Cuban revolution. MSC is involved in cargo operations at the Cuba’s Port of Mariel was sued by […]
US federal Court of New Orleans charged chief engineer and owners of the ship MV Joanna (Bulk Carrier) for tamper with Oil discharge monitoring system and oil record book as well. As per the finding of United States Coast Guard, the sensor for the oil content was bypassed by a metal plate. This way sensor […]
Retailers are going one more step ahead to main their supply chain post covid times. As we know that earlier retail giant like Walmart, Ikea etc chartered ships for their supply, now news is that COSTCO has hired around 3 ships of around 1000 TEU capacity each to move the supplies faster from ASIA to […]
Maersk have planned to divest its container manufacturing business to China International Marine Containers Ltd. (CIMC). Maersk Container Industry (MCI) is expert when it comes to making reefer containers and was making the same for so many for Maersk and other business. Since Denmark based is now shifting its goal to fully focus on only […]
This is second time in the year 2021 that USS Ronald Reagan and its strike group have been deployed here in south china. This region is quite tensed yet important part in the maritime world right now. Fleet of all the ships involved in the deployment came here on 24th September. Strike group will carry […]
MCA Approved Training Providers For Advanced Fire Fighting updated list is given below. Training Provider Address Blackpool and The Fylde College Fleetwood Nautical Campus, Broadwater, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 8JZ Clyde Training Solutions Cable Depot Road, Clydebank, Glasgow, G81 1UF Fire-Aid Academy Ltd Hythe Marine Park, Shore Road, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6HE Fire Security Aylesham, Canterbury, […]
Below is the latest list of MCA approved training Providers for PSCRB COURSE. STCW Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PSC & RB) is an advance course. NAME LOCATION Blackpool and The Fylde College Fleetwood, Lancashire Carnival UK (P&O and Cunard) Not for Public Access City of Glasgow College Glasgow, Scotland Fire Aid Academy […]
As per the news coming from the maritime industry, there was a major intrusion by foreign hackers on the computer networks of one of the most important maritime port in United States. Though there was no affect on the operation of this busy port-which lot of news networks are calling PORT OF HOUSTON. The database […]
In a process to reduce carbon emissions by cutting down the consumption of heavy fuel oil, MSC which is 2nd largest carrier in the shipping world has taken a step ahead. Air Lubrication system for 30 vessels of their fleet was ordered from UK Based maker Silverstream technologies. As per the experts of the industry, […]