Imagine joining a ship as an engine cadet. During your first engine-room round, you notice that a seawater pump has started to vibrate more than usual. The pump is […]

Learn how tanker crews prepare and verify a cargo valve line-up before loading on a tanker ship, coordinate between deck and CCR, establish initial flow, and prevent wrong-tank loading and […]

Learn the checks and communication needed to start a tanker cargo pump, establish initial flow, monitor manifold pressure and respond to abnormal conditions. Starting a cargo pump is the point […]

Learn how tanker crews confirm cargo pump priming before discharge, check suction and discharge lineups, use fitted priming systems, and recognise loss of suction. A cargo pump may be ready to […]

Shore power and green ammonia could turn shipping’s decarbonisation rules into new demand for renewable electricity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A recent case study shows the scale […]

10/16/2026 According to the Russian Maritime Council, the two sides discussed the possibility of Chinese shipyards becoming technological partners and equipment suppliers for new shipbuilding facilities in Russia. Moscow/Beijing – […]