Maritime Technology Company Micanti BV has applied its patented non-toxic antifouling on a crew vessel Lady Rasha in Dubai. Thorn-D is an adhesive foil with fibers that creates a textured surface. Instead of killing marine growth the textured foil is preventing it from attaching itself to the hull of a ship. Thorn-D is set…
At a recent Vessel Efficiency Conference held in London, delegates were interested to hear about BIMCO’s suite of slow steaming clauses. In a presentation by BIMCO’s Chief Officer for Legal and Contractual Affairs, Grant Hunter, the delegates heard that the incorporation of a slow steaming clause was strongly recommended for anyone contemplating implementing a…
The Philippine Coast Guard ended its search and rescue efforts for the missing 14 missing crewmen of a Panamian-flagged cargo vessel that sank in the waters off Bolinao in Pangasinan on February 17. Coast Guard Northwestern Luzon district commander Captain Pablo Gonzalez said the missing Burmese-nationals were nowhere to be found in the area…
Three crewmen have been confirmed dead after the cargo ship they were on sank near Sado Island in Niigata, Japan. The vessel sank early Thursday morning in the Sea of Japan with a total of 12 mariners onboard – 9 Chinese and 3 South Korean. Upon receiving a distress call from the sinking ship,…