Yearly Archives: 2015
Shore Leave App Is Now Available Offline
ITF Seafarers' Trust has upgraded its world's first app designed to help seafarers looking for reliable transport when in port.
In this upgraded system the...
[Mishap] Collapsed Crane Kills One In Ho Chi Minh Port
Accident
: Crane Collapsed in Containership
Vessel Involved
: Fortune Navigator, a containership
Location
: Ta Thuan port in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Casualties
: One Dockworker dead
A gantry crane boom...
Thordon COMPAC Wins Top Environmental Award
COMPAC, Thordon Bearings’ seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system, won the prestigious Tanker Shipping & Trade Environment Award yesterday following a verdict that the...
Dell Computers Had Built-in Security Flaw
Dell PC came with a pre-installed self-signed root certificate authority, called "eDellRoot", and the private key associated with it. One user reported finding that...
Tom Erixon To Be New President And CEO Of Alfa Laval
The Board of Directors of Alfa Laval announced that Lars Renström is retiring from the position as President and CEO of the Alfa Laval...
[Update] Adrift Cargo Ship Towed To Hatston Pier
A major rescue operation, involving Coast Guard helicopter and two RNLI lifeboats - Stromness and Kirkwall, to assist the adrift Cargo ship Skog was...
Reefer Ship Ran Aground In Bosporus
The vessel ran aground which narrowly missed to hit a petrol station on shore.
Accident
: Vessel grounding
Vessel Involved
: Crown Emma, a reefer ship
Date
: 24th November...
Measures To Prevent Vessel Grounding
“Vessel groundings are becoming more common in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) territory. However, many vessel groundings go unreported or Government officials are not...
High Panama Canal Traffic Attributed To West Coast Diversion
The Panama Canal authorities have informed that they undergo the experience unusually high demand and are taking several steps to expedite traffic, decrease Canal...
[Beware] Lack of Proficiency in Conduct Can Cause Heavy Damages
Are you aware of the Navigational conduct rules?
These are the basic navigational rules to be followed at sea. The International Rules were formalized in...