Venezuelan floating storage with 173K tons of oil is sinking in Gulf of Paria

Sep 03 2020

Floating Storage and Offloading Unit FSO NABARIMA was reported by Eudis Girot, one of the trade unions leaders of Venezuelan Oil Industry, to be in emergency situation, due to lack of proper and professional maintenance.

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Clean the hull when resistance increases 10% - GreenSteam

(Jan 07 2021)

Data analysis by GreenSteam found that the best time to de-foul the hull is when the resistance increases by 10% – and some other useful insights.

How Neste is improving vessel performance

(Jan 07 2021)

Neste Oyj is implementing digital tools to improve the performance of its vessels and its vessel logistics, including chartering, scheduling and monitoring vessels. Shipping performance manager Risto-Juhani Kariranta explained the project.

Verifavia Shipping provides BSM with IHM maintenance services for 350 vessels

(Dec 17 2020)

Verifavia Shipping provides Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) with Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) maintenance services for around 350 vessels in the BSM fleet.

The costs of barnacles on your hull

(Dec 10 2020)

Barnacles only attach to a ship when it is idle, and many vessels have been idle for considerable periods this spring, being used for oil storage, or delayed in transit. One study says 10 per cent barnacle cover can increase fuel consumption by 36 pe...

RightShip launches familiarisation period for updated Safety Score

(Dec 03 2020)

Following industry consultation, and acting on feedback, RightShip has made amendments to Safety Score methodology, providing a clear and transparent pathway to improved safety standards.