Major Issues of the Week
Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery: Main Cause of Ship Detention
ICS issues its position paper on Arctic Shipping
Safe Navigation practices for ships entering Singapore Waters
Mitsubishi develops Hybrid SOx Scrubber System
IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction Outcome
MPA Engages Shipping Community to Raise Awareness of Navigational Safety
Safety
MPA, SSA reinforce navigational safety in Singapore Strait
FPSO hull launch marks incident free Dana's Western Isles Project
Global cooperation to develop e-navigation solutions
IMO Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping meets this week
London P&I Club draws attention to navigational and safety warnings
Dangerous Good Guides from UK P&I Club
NYK completes Winter Safety Campaign
New IMO regulations to ensure a uniform safety level for offshore vessels
Environment
CMA CGM adopts cold ironing to protect the environment
Fuel switching program for vessels calling at Hong Kong extended
K Line to invest in flag ship for Drive Green Project
Zeebrugge performs first bunkering of LNG driven tugboat
BSEE study on Burning Oil in Ice Cavities leads to new discovery
Harvey gulf breaks ground with LNG facility
Maritime Spatial Planning focus for MONALISA at GreenFjord
Sewage from passenger ships and scrubber waste
A bid to cut sulphur at sea may sink
BWM Convention - Adjustment to the Compliance Schedule
Seafarers
Philippines passes bill enabling it to enforce international standards on country's seafarers
Allianz launches MLC compliant healthcare plan for Seafarers
Record number of seafarers on Siport21 Training Programs
Australian National Welfare Board joins ISWAN
Security
ReCAAP issues Piracy Report for January 2014
Guardian Maritime strengthen their worldwide management team
Neptune Maritime Security Certified to ISO PAS 28007
ONI World Threat to Shipping Report
ONI Piracy Report on Horn of Africa Gulf of Guinea
NATO Shipping Centre - Weekly Piracy Assessment
Technology
New order for fuel efficient container carrier
Furuno wins new contract to supply ECDIS to Thenamaris
LR launches new Class Direct app
EnSolve Launches SOx Scrubber Water Treatment System
Wδrtsilδ to design additional four PSVs for Siem Offshore
NCL to install scrubbers from Green Tech Marine
New oil analysis "Cold Corrosion Test Kit"
OW installs Coriolis Flow Meter in Rotterdam barge
Accident
Svendborg Maersk incident in the Bay of Biscay
LR : Maritime Maisie in danger of breaking up
Panama-flagged Express 1 held in UK over safety and welfare concerns
Full investigation demanded after cruise passenger death
Massive oil spill from vessels' collision hits Busan
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and affiliate to pay $1.275 Million penalty
Alerts
USCG: Guidance for the Use of Liquefied Natural Gas as a Marine Fuel
London P&I Club issues alert re low-sulphur fuel in Hong Kong
Shipping Issues
Campaign to urge governments to adopt places of refuge guidelines
Top tips by ExxonMobil for best value when purchasing marine fuel
COSCO Group and China Shipping strategic cooperation agreement
SMM Forum Experts to discuss potentials for ship financing models
CMA CGM launches new campaign in Africa
NYK Shipping More Crude for Thailand