Bunker SurveyON/OFF HIRE CONDITION SURVEYThis inspection is conducted to the vessel at the beginning and/or end of the chartering and aims at checking the overall condition of the vessel.The on/off hire condition survey is an inspection of vessel’s holds, main deck, cargo working areas and external shell plating. It is performed in order to identifyContinueContinue reading “Bunker and Condition Survey”
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The ship that leaked oil into pristine Mauritian waters could break in two. That would be an environmental catastrophe
The Japanese-owned ship, MV Wakashio, ran aground at Pointe d’Esny in late July. A massive clean-up operation has been launched from the shore since oil began leaking on Thursday, with thousands of local volunteers heading to the eastern side of the island nation to help.However some on the ground said Tuesday that new cracks hadContinueContinue reading “The ship that leaked oil into pristine Mauritian waters could break in two. That would be an environmental catastrophe”
Maersk Completes Crew Changes
With the calls for accommodations to address the problems of crew changes continuing to come from a board range of organization, shipping lines have also begun to speak out about the challenges. Shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk joined the calls announcing the details of two recent crew changes illustrating the difficulties shippingContinueContinue reading “Maersk Completes Crew Changes”
Ship operators file complaint with EC about restrictive lashing practices
[container lashing equipment, image for representation only] Six European shortsea and feeder ship operators have filed an official complaint with the European Commission. They claim that the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has in the past and continues to attempt to force ships to use dockers for container-lashing. The operators said that this restrictive practice,ContinueContinue reading “Ship operators file complaint with EC about restrictive lashing practices”
Why Does Nickel Ore Cause a Risk of Ship Sinking?
[image for representation only] “Under certain conditions [fine particle cargo, containing high levels of moisture], nickel ore may become like a semi-solid or liquid, in a process termed as liquefaction. Then it starts moving like liquid inside the hold [cargo area] of a ship. If the hold is partly filled in such a condition, theContinueContinue reading “Why Does Nickel Ore Cause a Risk of Ship Sinking?”