A completely new type of ice breaking emergency rescue vessel designed for demanding ice conditions will operate using the multilingual Metso DNA automation system. Metso Automation will deliver a control automation system for an ice breaking emergency and rescue vessel to be constructed by Arctech Helsinki Shipyard together with Yantar Shipyard. The owner of…
In a move designed to thwart the escalating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, the Government of Cape Verde has granted a licence to Cape Verde Maritime Security Services (CVMSS) allowing the company exclusive rights to vet Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs) who want to use the island as a base for embarking and…
A cargo ship transporting about 33 tons of coal sank on the Black Sea near Istanbul sank after sending an SOS on Tuesday morning. One sailor is known to be dead and two rescuers died when their rescue boat slammed into rocks in rough seas. Two other rescuers are also missing as well as…
Detailed below are ten of the world’s biggest ships for the year 2012. Kindly note the list is only based on the length of the ships. 1. E-Class Container Ships Under the ownership and operation of the shipping conglomerate Moller-Maersk, the E-Class container vessels are still the largest ships in the world in 2012…