
Freighter and Boxship Collide Off Denmark
NewsAll images courtesy Danish Defense (Forsvaret)
ByMarEx2018-03-28 14:02:00
On Tuesday, the 25,000 dwt container ship Delphis Gdansk and the 37,000 dwt freighter BBC Neptune collided in the Great Belt near Kalundborg, Denmark. Government…

Marine Pilot, Captain Handed Suspended Sentences Over ‘City of Rotterdam’ Collision on River Humber
NewsDamage to the City of Rotterdam after colliding with the Danish-flagged Primula Seaways on the River Humber on December, 3, 2015. Photo: MAIB
A former ship captain and a marine pilot have each been handed four-month suspended sentences in connection…

Growing Energy Needs Met by Renewables and Gas
News By MarEx 2017-11-13 19:36:11Over the next 25 years, the world's growing energy needs will be met firstly by renewables and natural gas, as fast-declining costs turn solar power into the cheapest source of new electricity generation, according…

Pacific Drilling Files for Bankruptcy
NewsBy MarEx 2017-11-13 20:10:31
Pacific Drilling has become the latest offshore industry firm to reorganize its finances through a bankruptcy proceeding: Its Chapter 11 filing follows the likes of drillers Paragon Offshore,…

Photos: Giant ‘Blue Whale II’ Drilling Rig Nearing Completion in China
NewsCIMC Raffles started the final series of sea trials for the ultra-deepwater drilling rig Blue Whale II in preparation for its delivery later this year.Together with its award-winning sister rig Blue Whale I, which was completed in February,…

Port State Control Regimes Consider Doing Away with Famous ‘White, Grey and Black Lists’
NewsPhoto: by jdross75 / ShutterstockThe world’s Port State Control regimes are considering doing away with the famous white, grey and black lists for ranking flag states’ performance records from best to worst. The proposed…

Innovation Will Deliver 25 Percent Fuel Savings
NewsBy MarEx 2017-11-07 19:11:57
Inventor Chris Kinman has designed and patented three bubble systems that work in different ways to dramatically reduce the density of water lying directly ahead of a ship. He claims they…

Maersk Line Stays in Profit Despite Cyber Attack
News<img data-attachment-id="121522" data-permalink="http://gcaptain.com/maersk-line-stays-in-profit-despite-cyber-attack/shutterstock_687130267/" data-orig-file="http://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/shutterstock_687130267.jpg" data-orig-size="1000,667"…

Three U.S. Aircraft Carriers to Stage Drill as Trump Visits Asia
NewsThe aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Singapore Strait, November 2017. U.S. Navy Photo <img data-attachment-id="89354" data-permalink="http://gcaptain.com/freeport-lng-export-terminal-proposal-closer-to-approval-after-impact-study/reuters_logo1-3/"…