Shipbreaking Fire Kills 6, Leads to Three Arrests

  In Alang, a fire broke out on an oil tanker that was being dismantled resulting in the unfortunate death of six workers nearly a week ago. Following this incident, three ship breaking executives have now been taken into custody for culpable homicide. The owners of the Kiran Ship Breaking Company, R K Jain and…

Transas Upgrades British Navy Bridge Simulator

  Britannia Royal Naval College’s bridge simulator unit features photo-realistic recreations of key harbours for trainees to hone ship piloting skills “Whereas in the past you’d just see a row of houses, now there are specific buildings,” explains Lieutenant Sam Stephens, head of navigation at Dartmouth. Buildings such as the distinctive Wilton Hotel on Plymouth’s…

Q-Max Ships: The Largest LNG Ships in the World

  The largest LNG carriers of the world – the Q-Max vessels belong to the Qatari oil shipping cumulate, Qatar Gas. The Q-Max ships are so named to reflect their native country of operation and the maximum vessel length which can easily be accommodated into the Qatari harbour and port facilities Classified as membrane type…

Krakatau to Upgrade Banten Port for Rp 735b

  The port subsidiary of state-controlled steel maker Krakatau Steel plans to build a 600-meter-long dock at Cigading port in Banten, the head of the company said on Tuesday. The Krakatau Bandar Samudera project is estimated to cost Rp 735 billion ($76.6 million). It is intended to serve ships carrying production output from a joint…