Update: Recent reports claim that the ransom amount was $2.3 million. The pirate group initially wanted $9 million, but negotiations resulted in a lower amount. The ship’s owners, Free Bulkers SA, did not comment about the ransom payment claims. After being held for over eight (8) months, Somali pirates have finally released the Greek-owned…
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…
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…
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…