Ship owners have refrained from newbuilding ordering activity this past week, but they’ve been rather active in the S&P market. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that it was “fairly active in the second hand market. In the…
Newbuilding Activity Tumbles Down, But S&P Market Rather Active Read More »
The world is heating up, and its oceans are no exception. According to the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the oceans absorb the majority of the heat created by greenhouse gas emissions, causing their temperature to rise. During this summ…
As ocean temperatures rise, shipowners look for ways to cope Read More »
The International Maritime Organisation’s (“IMO”) “carriage ban” rule makes it an offence, as of 1 March 2020, for ships to carry fuel oils that contain sulphur content higher than 0.5%, unless the vessel has a scrubber or the fuel is carried as cargo….
IMO 2020: Impending Carriage Ban – “Legitimate” de-bunker/disposal practices Read More »
Blank Rome’s maritime attorneys have represented clients in some of the largest maritime casualties in the last 20 years, including the Staten Island Ferry allision with a maintenance pier in New York, the blow out and eventual loss of the Deepwater Ho…
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Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine has announced the launch of NAVIGAT 2500 and 3500, its next generation high accuracy, maintenance-free Fiber Optic Gyro (FOG) compasses.Suitable for all types of vessels, the NAVIGAT family of compasses provide…
Sperry Marine Launches NAVIGAT 2500 and 3500 Read More »