Aframax Contacts Pier, Detained

Crude oil tanker contacted an oil terminal pier at Primorsk oil port, Russia, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? Crude oil tanker NORDINDEPENDENCE contacted oil terminal pier...

Offshore Support Vessel Suffers Propulsion Failure

An offshore support vessel suffered propulsion failure in the morning Aug 27, southwest English Channel, and started to drift, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? Offshore support...

Fresh Cargo Ship Attack in Gulf of Guinea

According to media reports, a cargo ship was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea. What happened? Cargo ship was reportedly attacked in the morning Aug 28...

‘Mauritius Disaster’ Calls for Universal Participation in Maritime Laws

According to a UN News report, the devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of...

[Watch] 3D Scans Unravel The Mystery of Mummified Animals

Three mummified animals from ancient Egypt have been digitally unwrapped and dissected by researchers using high-resolution 3D scans, a BBC report has revealed. The...

Turning a Cargo Ship Into a Helicopter Carrier

According to a Forbes report, China has done an astounding thing, they have turned a cargo ship into a helicopter carrier. Let's take look at...

How Falling Behind in the ‘Infection Race’ Effects Non COVID Nations

Some 10 countries in the world remain unscathed by the coronavirus pandemic. But as the world falls apart they don't know how to survive...

Super Spreading Events Bust the Notion of COVID19 Transmission

Researchers say super spreading events are driving this pandemic. Transmission seems to depend on individual infectivity rather than just infection potential of the...

[Watch] The Mississippi Flows Backward As Hurricane Laura Hits

Hurricane Laura was so powerful that it pushed the Mighty Mississippi River flow backwards, reports Fox News. River flow backwards The unique occurrence happened around 4...

World’s First COVID19 & Flu Differentiator Test Launched

In a major development, Clinical diagnostics company Novacyt, one of many healthcare companies whose shares have surged during the pandemic, launched a test on...

18th Century Shipwreck A Floating Gin Palace?

Russian scuba divers spot hundreds of glass bottles of gin and other spirits from an enigmatic 18th-century shipwreck discovered in the Baltic Sea two...

How Human Pathogens Survive & Infect Astronauts in Space

These bacteria are out of this world, human pathogens on the international space station, writes Rachel Sidebottom for Schaechter. With the launch of Crew...

[Watch] The bleached Australian Reef and a Covid Challenge

 Coral bleaching was detected in a usually healthy reef off Australia's north-western coast earlier this year. But due to Covid lockdown rules, the discovery presented...

CMI, CCS & RINA To Collaborate on New Bunker Fuels

China Merchants Industry enters in a technological partnership with Italian Classification Society RINA and China Classification Society (CCS) to develop new bunker fuels, reports...

Kawasaki Launches Next Generation LNG-fuelled Car Carrier

  Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha started construction of the next generation LNG-fuelled car carrier. The vessel is estimated to be completed within the 2020 fiscal...

How To Recycle Ships in A Safe and Sustainable Manner?

International Labour Organisation said shipbreaking is among the most dangerous jobs in the world. It causes unacceptably high levels of fatalities, injuries, and...

RAMSSES Project Paves Way for Sustainable Ship Construction

Shipowners, operators, and builders are seeking solutions for improved sustainability. It includes incorporating lighter weight for reducing fuel use. EU-funded RAMSSES project fosters...

Top 5 Biggest Electric Ships With Battery Capacity

The electric ships and the world's top five projects by battery capacity, are detailed by Ilaria Grasso Macola, for the Ship Technology. To operate...

Cargo Ship Fire During Maintenance Repairs

Fire erupts in a cargo ship during maintenance repairs at Taipei, writes Mikhail Voytenko for Maritime Bulletin. What happened? Fire erupted on board of cargo ship...

What Cruising Will Look Like in a Pandemic Hit World

MSC Cruises is one of the first major companies to test the waters with a big ship, and cruise industry experts see it...