Winston Churchill is credited with saying, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” The curious thing about shipping is that history’s lessons are learned and […]
Tony Watson, Risk Assessor at UK P&I Club in conjunction with Burgoyne’s, highlights the risk and impact of engine room fires onboard ships, and recommends steps to prevent and supress […]
Certification for seafarers is verified during each PSC inspection. On 1 January 2017 new STCW requirements enter into force and seafarers may need new certificates. In line with a recommendation […]
Stronger demand than expected for dry bulk commodities in 2016’s second half (2H16) is not a panacea for the shipping industry’s problems. And if recent form is anything to go […]
Using a kamsarmax as a floating silo off Iran for four months seemed like a good idea until it generated a $3.8m bill for cargo damage and hire. Now the […]
Reederei Foroohari and its management arm BF Shipmanagement has won compensation from the German union Ver.di over the boycotting of one of its ships for not signing up to an […]
Fuel supplier Radcliff/Economy Marine Services has turned to a US federal appeals court over a judge’s decision that it does not have a lien against a Technip ship in the […]
Sweden’s Alfa Laval and Norway’s OceanSaver confirmed they have both won type-approval from the US Coast Guard (USCG) for their ballast treatment system. The approval comes after Norwegian peer Optimarin […]
‘Honeytrap’ incidents aimed at crews are becoming more common, particularly in the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa. In September, a seafarer was caught in a ‘sextortion’ trap when at […]
The Strike Club is to seek a 10% general increase in premium against the background of a potential loss for the year that ends on 31 January. The rate rise […]
