Yearly Archives: 2016
U.S. Type-Approves First Ballast Water Treatment System
The U.S. Coast Guard issued the first U.S. type-approval certificate for a ballast water management system Friday.
The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the...
Exercise Eagle Eye! 4 Sea Pirates Arrested
4 sea pirates arrested, Navy launches new Security plan in Niger Delta
The Nigerian Navy has on Thursday launched a new security operation in the...
Cargo Vessel Runs Aground
On Saturday morning, a Spanish vessel Muros en route from Tees, UK, to Rochefort, France, ran aground after facing mechanical failure about eight miles...
[Watch] 100-year-old Pearl Harbor Survivor Honored
100-year-old Pearl Harbor Survivor Honored at Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony
On December 5, World War II Veterans were honored at the National Museum of the...
Container Ship Lost Propulsion and Ran Aground
A container ship named Hanni ran aground in Elbe River near Muhlenberg, Germany. The vessel soon lost its propulsion power shortly after leaving Hamburg....
New Fix for Cappuccino Effect
Singapore – New Bunkering Procedure
Following a number of reported incidents concerning allegations of short delivery of residual fuel oil in Singapore, as detailed in...
New Model to Help Ships Avoid Collisions with Blue Whales
Scientists have developed a new forecasting model to help large ocean vessels avoid collisions with blue whales, the largest species on the planet.
The model...
[Watch] Adriana Rose Unloads 54,000 Tonne Cargo at Teesport
A new animal feed company set up by global business Glencore delivered 54,000 tonnes of soy feed products to its new storage and distribution...
MLA College Wins Gold Award for “Best Online Distance Learning Programme”
MLA College have won the Gold award for the “Best Online Distance Learning Programme” at the Learning Technologies Awards 2016 in London for their...
[Watch] Russian Ship Runs Aground in Istanbul
Heavy winds forced a Russian ship to run aground off the coast of Istanbul on Friday, Turkey's Dogan news agency reported.
It was not immediately...