MOL Sees Encouraging Results in Test of Heat-Shielding Paint on Large Vessel
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. yesterday announced test results showing the benefits of a heat-shielding paint that can save fuel, reduce CO2 emissions, and reduce long-term vessel maintenance costs. The Technology Research Center in MOL’s Technical Division completed a yearlong test of heat-shielding paints from 10 manufacturers. Along with group company M.O. Engineering Co., Ltd., MOL [...]
Passengers on a cruise ship battered by 23ft waves off the coast of New Zealand.
The Pacific Sun safely back in port
Three people were taken to hospital and more than 40 people injured after P&O cruiser Pacific Sun was hit with 23ft waves and high winds earlier this week.
Holiday makers Chris and Joy Vickers from the North Island city of Tauranga said they were on the top deck when a [...]
28 rescued, over 800 missing in Philippine shipwreck
Twenty-eight passengers and crew members of a ferry that sank in stormy seas in the central Philippines were found alive as rescuers on Monday continued to search for more than 800 missing people, a police official said.
Senior Superintendent Fidel Posadas said the 28 survivors reached the shores of Mulanay town in Quezon province, 150 km [...]
Industry leaders will meet in New York to collaborate on sustainability of the seas.
MARITIME industry representatives from around the world will meet in New York in late June to work together on tackling shared marine environmental challenges. According to the organisers, the inaugural meeting of the World Ocean Council will bring together business community members interested in developing an unprecedented collaborative approach toward improving the health of the [...]
