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[Watch] Wreck of Sunken Barge Removed
The heavily damaged wreck of the "Coxswain" was raised by the sheerleg "Matador 2" on May 28 at 4.30 p.m. from the bottom of...
IMO 2020: New Fuel Option Gains Pace
The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) move to reduce the sulfur cap for bunker fuel from 3.5% to 0.5% by 2020, not 2025, means an...
The Boys on the Ice
BBC has published the harrowing tale of 7 young Scottish stowaways who were subjected to cruelty by the crew onboard a ship which was...
IMO Approval to Deliver Most Significant Advance in Maritime Safety in...
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has formally approved Inmarsat’s ‘Fleet Safety’ solution as a new service to support the Global...
Rivertrace to Represent BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment System in Asia
Rivertrace, an ISO9001 Quality-Assured Company and market leader with over 30 years’ experience of water monitoring, has recently signed an agreement with BIO-UV to...
The March of the GTT Membrane
GTT membrane tanks – whether of the Mark III or NO96 types – represent the most popular choice of cargo containment system for LNG...
Signs of Shipping Recovery But Investor Sentiment ‘Shaky’
On Friday, 25th May, Martin Stopford spoke to journalists at Press Conference in Hamburg, prior to the SMM event, highlighting the key issues affecting...
Unmanned Ships, from Fantasy to Reality
The design, construction and operation of autonomous ships is an ambitious step in shipping. Although it may take some time to come true, it...
Wheelhouse Lost in Allision with Bridge
On May 28, a barge allided with a bridge located on the Rhine river and destroyed a wheelhouse due to the impact.
What happened?
The barge...
Fuel Leak Crime Comes Back to Haunt the Vessel Owner
The Canadian city Vancouver on the behest of its mayor has filed a federal court claim against the owner of a vessel that spilled...
Sailor Dies of Suspected Electrocution Aboard Ship
On May 26, a sailor died of suspected electrocution onboard a container vessel when it was docked in Dubai.
What happened?
The Dubai Police have initiated...
[Watch] Kayaker SHOCKED! Humpback Whale Swims Underneath
VIRAL video footage shows the terrifying moment a giant whale approaches a man in a sea kayak out of nowhere. But what happens next?...
No More Crew Abandonment! New Rules will Stop Ship & Crew...
UAE adopts new rule for crew abandonment.
Shipowners can no longer leave their crew abandoned in anchored ships.
All shipowners has to...
Beauties of a Seafaring Career! From a Woman Officer to Female...
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) announced that on Saturday, May 12, in cooperation with The Japanese Shipowners' Association, MOL...
[Watch] French Citizenship to ‘Spiderman’! Daredevil Rescue of a Child from...
A daredevil act of rescuing a young child dangling from a balcony has been reported in Paris. As per media reports, the young malian...
IMO Takes First Steps to Address Autonomous Ships
Environmentally sound maritime activity is one of the primary concern for IMO and it’s seeking to address it by ensuring safe, secure and environment-friendly...
Ship Owners Snap Up Tankers
Tanker sales have accelerated in the recent times owing to a rise in crude and product tonnage dealing. Suddenly everyone is vying for the...
The Mirage of Djibouti’s Economic Success
EXX Africa published a special report on the country’s investment outlook on 24 May 2018. At first sight, Djibouti seems to be an attractive...
Singapore Blocks Wilhelmsen’s Drew Deal
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore has found in a provisional decision the proposed acquisition by Norway’s Wilhelmsen Maritime Services of US rival...
