New SOLAS regulation III/1.5, which is expected to enter into force on 1 January 2013, requires that for all ships, on-load release mechanisms* not complying with paragraphs 4.4.7.6.4 to 4.4.7.6.6 of  [ ... ]

General information for existing ships, i.e. constructed before 2010-01-01.
In order to implement the operational requirements for the load testing of gangways and accommodation ladders stated in MSC.1 [ ... ]

A small gas tanker was on a loaded coastal voyage. Prior to arrival at the discharge port, the chief engineer and a company superintendent who was on board to carry out an inspection of the vessel, pl [ ... ]

The Hong Kong Marine Department issues Merchant Shipping Information Note regarding Entry into Enclosed Space as follows: Two similar accidents occurred recently on board two Hong Kong registered che [ ... ]

Wartsila, the marine industry’s leading ship power system integrator, has been awarded a contract by DSD Shipping AS of Stavanger, Norway to retrofit the main engines on four DSD Shipping vessels wi [ ... ]

Occasionally patches of black deposits appear on the cylinder liner wall of 2-stroke engines. The black spots typically appear in the mid-stroke area of the liner, roughly between the oil quills and t [ ... ]

The Ship Manoeuvring Simulator Centre of Trondheim, Norway is the first training centre to have its navigation course certified to DNV’s ice navigation standard. “Representing the world’s only c [ ... ]

 “INCIDENT INVESTIGATION-ANALYSIS” & “PRACTICAL RISK ASSESSMENT” A 2+2 days (combined: 3 days) DNV training course for shipboard and shore based
application.

1. What is the enforcement orcement date for this regulation?
A. From 1 January 2012, the MARPOL Annex VI global fuel sulfur limit for fuel oil will be reduced from 4.50% to 3.50%. 2. Who is responsi [ ... ]

"I told you so" is such a nice feeling when almost everyone takes the opposing point of view and subsequent events prove you right. Here is the what happened recently.
A shipping company ordered bunker [ ... ]

Having Trouble with Gas boilers and Diesel engine's aircoolers ? The PrimaSound Acoustic Cleaner will Solve your Problems.
 Acoustic Cleaners are low frequency, high powered horns desig [ ... ]

The floating block connection part visual inspection to be done carefully
1. The swivel bolt and lock-nut and spring pin visual inspection to be done.
1.1 Every year : to be inspected by annual safety s [ ... ]

This concerns the retrofit of NOx-reduction arrangements on large marine diesel engines installed on vessels constructed between 1 January 1990 and 1 January 2000 APPROVED METHOD FOR MAN B&W S50M [ ... ]

The Maritime Safety Committee at the eighty-eighth session (MSC88) held in December 2010, approved the unified interpretation of the provision of chapter of the FSS Code Chapter 12.2.2.1.3 regarding t [ ... ]

Questions relating to responsibility, authority and contractual issues can be complicating factors when damage occurs whilst a vessel is at a repair yard or in
dry dock. The questions are mostly relate [ ... ]

Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships
The following table is a proposed checklist for Owners preparing for the implementation of Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78 and the initial survey to  [ ... ]

Log Sheet for Record Keeping Obligation, RAC Equipment
Information and forthcoming MARPOL Annex VI requirements.
This record sheet allows compliance with Revised MARPOL Annex VI, Reg 12, 1005/2009 & [ ... ]

CHARTER PARTIES AND B/L FORMS
All forms have been selected from many maritime libraries NOTICE: All forms of documents are presented here for viewing as Adobe PDF files.    

Remember 4th grade science class?
Yeah, the one where you did that experiment with litmus, the paper that turned red when you put it on a lemon and blue in soapy water.
The indicator for acidity or alk [ ... ]

The T2 tanker design was based on that of several commercial tankers built by Bethlehem Steel in 1939. 
As the United States was gearing up to be the industrial engine for the Allied Powers in 19 [ ... ]

Shock is the physical stimulation that results when electric current passes through the body.
There are only two kinds of electrical shock; discomfort and death. The difference between the two may be  [ ... ]

Loading the cargo tanks, Discharging of parcel cargoes, Discharging of homogeneous cargoes (parallel pumping), Cargo heating by deck mounted heaters, Stripping, Tank cleaning. 1.0 LOADING THE CARGO [ ... ]