Yearly Archives: 2018
Who Said Shipwrecks Can’t Be Festive?
Wearing Santa hats, a group of divers recently decided to spread some holiday cheer 137 feet underwater, making their way to the MS Zenobia...
Goodwill Message ‘Needed As Much As Ever’, Says The Queen
The Queen will say in her Christmas Day broadcast that the Christian message of "peace on earth and goodwill to all" is "needed as...
[Watch] Thousands Make Ice Fog to Mark Winter Solstice in China
Residents of China's north-eastern Heilongjiang province gathered to mark the winter solstice by spraying hot water into the freezing air to create swathes of...
Lighting Up the Lonely Life of Seafarers
The seafarers lead a difficult and lonely life. Working at hours length in the vast sea, far away from their friends and family for...
Second LNG ConRo Ship Delivered to Crowley
On December 20, Crowley Maritime Corporation announced that it has taken delivery of the ConRo powered by Liquefied Natural Gas.
ConRo Ships
The Crowley Maritime Corporation has taken delivery of...
Container Charter Market Ending Dull but Bets on IMO 2020
According to Alphaliner market, the short-term market outlook for non-operating containership owners is grim but there could be a silver lining from the IMO...
New Recognition For Hydrographers
IMarEST launched new hydrography descriptor for its Chartered Marine Scientist register distinguishing hydrographers by using the letters “CMarSci(Hydrography)”
It aims to highlight the...
Bolidt Has the Edge on its Rivals
Some of the eye-catching features on board Celebrity Edge, one of the most eagerly-awaited cruise ships for many years, will be distinguishable by their...
TMS Cardiff Charters Four New X Carrier Series of LNG Ships to Shell
In a major development, TMS Cardiff Gas announced that has signed additional contracts with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) & Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) of...
Helms-man’s Response to a Rudder Order Ignored! Vessel Grounded
What happened?
Just before midnight on March 20, 2016, the outbound bulk carrier Sparna departed the navigation channel on the Columbia River and struck a...