Singapore: The Ocean Sentinels Shipmanagement (OSS) owned 49,000dwt bulk carrier Harita Bauxite has sunk off the Northwestern Phillippines, leaving 1 crewman dead and 14 missing.

Oslo: IM Skaugen have hit out at the Indonesian authorities over the continued detention of its vessel the Norgas Cathinka involved in a fatal collision with a ferry last September, likening it to a “hostage situation”.

Hamburg: ClassNK has received authorisation to carry out surveys on behalf of the German flag administration.  

Singapore: Marine fuel prices are expected to continue rising to record high this year on tightening supplies, worsening the expense headache for shipowners, according to shipbroker McQuilling Services.

Oslo: Norwegian shipyard Fjellstrand is developing the first full battery-powered ferry, ship operators continue in their quest for alternative fuel sources to traditional heavy fuel oil.

Liverpool: Bibby Ship Management has scored big in offshore marine with six new vessel contracts. Bibby Ship Management  was awarded a minimum five year contract for the management of four regional support vessels (RSV) and an additional two new...

London: Shipowners operating off West Africa need to be “extremely careful” employing armed guards, the North P&I Club says.  

Gothenburg: The results of a survey into levels of interest in LNG as a fuel in Sweden show strong industry support for developing LNG infrastructure whilst in the US DNV are helping a large ferry operator explore LNG as a fuel.  

Stockholm: Stena Bulk and Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) have set up a 50-50 joint project called Golden Stena Bulk.