Dear Colleagues, Yesterday evening our MV Frederik collided with a large bulk carrier moored at the pier while docking at the Ölmühle in...

Dear colleagues on board, It is now common practice for us to use Google, Chat CPT and similar artificial intelligence to ask for advice...

Dear colleagues on board, On Saturday, August 31, 2024, our MV Spanaco Simplicity received a visit from the PSC in the port of Riga....

Dear colleagues on board, Electrical relays are crucial components in various systems, acting as switches to control circuits by opening...

Dear colleagues on board, It happens again and again that when loading cargo, this or parts of the cargo are damaged. Wood pulp, coils,...

On May 16, 2024, the MV Spanaco Simplicity was detained for the second time this year by the PSC in the port of Szczecin. The first...

Dear colleagues, On May 11, 2024 at around 11 p.m. we received a call from the captain of the MV Nicola L, who informed us that he had...

Dear colleagues, on May 8th, 2024 at 00:13 local time we received a call from the Captain of the MV Bremen who informed us that he had...

On April 4th, 2024 at 12.54 UTC in position 38° 24' N and 11° 15' E, the officer on duty on the Spanaco Loyalty spotted an approximately...

Dear colleagues on board, On March 28, 2024 at 9:40 p.m. we received a call via our emergency number from the Captain of the MV Spanaco...

Dear colleagues on board, On March 26, 2024, Spanaco Fidelity received a visit from the ITF in Lorient, France. It quickly turned out...

Dear colleagues on board, A few weeks ago we introduced to you the new PMS tool “PMS Logbook”. Unfortunately, we have to say that this...

Dear colleagues on board, Unfortunately, it occasionally happens that pilots, surveyors, etc. complain that the pilot ladders used on...

Dear colleagues on board, In the previously posted article "MV Spanaco Reliability collided with the pier and another ship..." we have...

Dear colleagues on board, The dark, cold and wet season is slowly coming to an end and spring is coming. What does this mean for our...

HLB Fleet Bulletin, 09.16 Dear Captain, Shipping business lives on communication! Charter parties, ship’s purchase and sale projects,...

Dear colleagues on board, Enclosed you will find a small but very helpful tool to download for preparing for a PSC inspection.

Dear colleagues, Unfortunately, there are always situations on board where safety-relevant equipment such as pilot ladders, lifebuoys,...

Dear colleagues on board, As you all know, ISM is the safety-relevant basis of every ship operation. Everyone knows it and everyone can...