Very Large Tankers Sailing on Wind and Bubbles of Air

China Merchants Group has recently signed a contract with China Shipbuilding for two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) that will sail, powered, in part, by the wind while gliding on a cushion of air bubbles. The two 300,000 DWT tankers … Continue reading

Hyundai/NorsePower Eco-Tanker Design — VLCC Powered by LNG, the Wind, and Cargo Vapor

Hyundai Heavy Industries, in a collaboration with Lloyd’s Register and Norsepower, has developed the design of an “Eco-Tanker,” a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) with a unique propulsion system combining wind power with natural gas. The design also includes a … Continue reading

USS Porter Collides with VLCC M/V Otowasan Near Strait of Hormuz – the Disturbing Implications

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS Porter collided with the Japanese owned, Panamanian flag, Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC)  M/V Otowasan in the the Strait of Hormuz at around 1 am Sunday, local time. While few details are currently available, the … Continue reading

Day of the Seafarer – Nightmare on the Sahmo Dream

June 25th of this year is being celebrated as the “Day of the Seafarer.”  We will be joining with other bloggers and journalists from around the world to say “thank you” to the world’s 1.5 million seafarers for the invaluable and often overlooked contribution that … Continue reading