Ship Detained After Injury of Crew Member
On March 9, a ship has been detained by the Oristano port captain after a crew member was injured onboard the vessel.
What happened?
The vessel...
Engine Room Fire Off Lismore Lighthouse
On March 13, the engine room of a ferry caught fire off Lismore lighthouse and was at the danger of drifting towards the shore.
What...
France Launches Carbon-free Wind Powered Cruise Ship
STX France has launched a carbon-free cruise design that uses wind as its main source of power – a design that is first of its...
Marine Amazon Unveiled
Singapore-based Moscord has unveiled a new platform styled as a "Maritime Amazon" that seeks to change the way ship supply is done, with a...
Tufton Buys Two Vessels
Fund management firm Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited has purchased two sub-Panamax containerships for a price of USD 22.8 million.
The company informed that the vessels will...
Size Isn’t Everything
It isn’t the size of your port that matters – it’s what you do with it. Felicity Landon reports on a new ‘connectivity index’.
It's...
LNG Brick Bunker Tank Prototype Tested
GTT has completed the test phase of its new LNG Brick® bunker tank technology. The verification programme, carried out in Korea under cryogenic conditions,...
Robots in Shipbuilding
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. said, Sunday that it will use robots to build ships for the first time in the industry to improve efficiency...
Oil Tanker Explodes Off Mukah
On 13th march, two people were severely injured after an explosion onboard an oil tanker in Tanjung Manis.
What happened?
The oil tanker was docked at...
Alang Shipyards Better than China Says Maersk
This time around, three yards in Alang seem to have broken ranks from the rest of the crowd in India as well as southeast...
NYK, JMU Develop Highly Efficient Propeller
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), MTI Co. Ltd., and Japan Marine United Corporation(JMU) have successfully developed a highly efficient propeller by analyzing the conditions...
[Watch] Spooky Footage Around Crashed Aircraft
FEARLESS divers captured the moment they set out on a deep sea exploration — capturing some astonishing footage in the process.
Disclaimer: This video is...
[Watch] Bunker Overflow – Learning From Incident
This very powerful and relevant 20 minute video communicates the following aspects:
A real “BUNKER Overflow’ incident taking place on board a vessel, digitally...
Naval Dome MCPS Shortlisted for Marine Innovation and Intelligence Awards
The advanced multi-layered cyber defence solution developed by Israel-based Naval Dome has been shortlisted for two prominent shipping industry awards.
Naval Dome’s Maritime Cyber Protection...
[Watch] Keel Laid for First Hybrid Cargo Vessel in U.S.
The farm-to-table food market has been trending upwards in gentrified cities such as New York for more than a decade. And while consumers’ appetites...
Tracking Down Shipping, All Around the World
The shipping industry is essential to the smooth functioning of the world economy, transporting around 85% of the world’s international trade in tonnage terms....
Enterprise Change
By Frank J Coles
You know if Elon Musk was to attend a plenary session of the IMO, he could be forgiven if he thought...
Ship Arrested for Suspected Illegal Oil Trade
On March 9, the Nigerian navy arrested sixteen foreigners on charges of carrying out illegal oil trade.
What happened?
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB)...
Three Stowaways Found Hiding in Chimney of the Ship
On March 12, three stowaways were found hiding in the chimney of a ship that was due to leave the Port Elizabeth.
What happened?
The discovered...
End Reporting Burdens Aboard Ships! EU Member States Urge
A total of 13 European Union (EU) member states, led by Denmark, have urged the Commission to eliminate the administrative burdens on maritime carriers.
The...
