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Adoption of Methanol as Alternative Fuel in Powering Vessels: Where is the Industry Now?
The race to decarbonise the world’s shipping lanes is entering a new, decisive phase. While the journey towards a zero-emission future is long, a clear and practical pathway is being charted. Methanol is gradually emerging as an alternative fuel of choice. The recent completion of a major engine retrofit for a COSCO containership highlights a…
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Shipyard Accident Causes Fatality: Prevention Tips
A routine maintenance operation turned tragic at Istanbul’s Tuzla Shipyards when the roro vessel Elmes suddenly rolled over on Thursday 9th of October. The capsizing, which happened around 14:30 local time, threw several workers into the water and triggered a large-scale emergency response. One worker, 46-year-old Ukrainian Vlasyuk Yevgen, was fatally trapped under an evacuation ramp hatch.…
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Steering Failure Triggered Ferry Sinking, Safety Panel Confirms
A new investigation into the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster has determined that the tragedy began with a steering malfunction, followed by a cargo shift that overwhelmed the unstable vessel. On April 16, 2014, the Sewol ferry capsized off South Korea’s Jindo County, killing 304 people, most of them high school students. The captain abandoned ship early, instructing passengers to…