Shares of Small Japanese Shipping Firms Jump up
As the North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un met the US President Donald Trump last week to discuss many an issue, Japanese shipping firms...
[Watch] Ship Runs Aground, Nearly Hits Duluth Break Wall
On June 17, a freighter ran aground and nearly collided with city’s break wall.
What happened?
The 1,004-foot freighter ‘M/V American Spirit’ when it ran aground...
Canadian Ship Fire to Burn for Days in NSW
On June 18, a Canadian freight ship that was docked in the New South Wales port caught fire and the firefighters are fighting hard...
Large Cargo Ship Sinking in Croatian Adriatic
On Sunday morning, June 17, 2018, a major maritime incident occurred near the island of Jabuka on the Croatian side of the Adriatic...
Ballast Must Now be Comprehensively Planned and Embraced
The IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) has reinforced regulations requiring all ships to install ballast water management systems (BWMS).
With discussions at the...
Crappy IoT on the High Seas: Holes Punched in Hull of...
A demo at the Infosecurity Europe conference in London by Ken Munro and Iian Lewis of Pen Test Partners (PTP) demonstrated multiple methods to...
Daredevil Operation Onboard a Drifting Cargo Ship Saved a Disaster
In the early hours of June 14, a cargo ship caught fire and twenty two members present onboard the vessel were rescued.
What happened?
The cargo...
[Watch] Submarine Sinks Tanker in the Black Sea
As per media reports, the submarine Yildiray sank a decommissioned tanker in the Black Sea.
The submarine is part of the exercises conducted by...
Failure to Keep a Proper and Effective Lookout Results in Collision
Summary
On 23 June 2015, in daylight with clear visibility, the bulk carrier Jag Arnav and fast utility vessel Total Response collided about 26 NM...
IBIA Pointers for Problem Fuels: What Should Ship Owners Do?
A significant number of ships have experienced serious operational problems – chiefly sticking/seizing fuel pumps and in some cases filter blockages – after lifting...
Protecting Ships from Drone Attacks
Vessel owners should invest in an anti-drone defence system for their ships to prevent attacks from unmanned aerial vehicles, reports Marinemec.
Proactive drone security
Ovit Innovation...
Captain of Tanker Fined £25,000 by a UK Court
A UK court doled out a more than £25,000 fine to the Captain of a Russian oil tanker after a number of “extremely serious”...
Explosion on Cargo Ship! 22 Crew Rescued in Bay of Bengal
On June 14, a cargo vessel caught fire at around 55 nautical miles while it was approaching Kolkata.
What happened?
The cargo vessel ‘MV SSL Kolkata’...
Freighter Sinks Off Koh Si Chang
On June 13, a freight ship sank near Koh Si Chang in Chon Buri province and four members onboard the vessel were saved.
What happened?
The...
Cascading of Bigger Box Ships is Vessel Planners Nightmare
By the end of 2018, around 30 vessels with an average capacity of 11,700 teu are planned to be replaced by larger newbuild tonnage...
15 Biggest Cruise Ships in the World
The cruise ship industry broke another record when the 18-deck cruise ship “Symphony of the Seas” longer than a nuclear powered aircraft made its...
Floating Hotel Safety with Leading Digital Technology
The ABB has bagged the contract to supply an innovative ABB Ability™ Marine Advisory System – OCTOPUS marine software for one of the world’s...
[Watch] Cargo Hold Heating Solution
Marine cargo heating systems are known to be expensive to fabricate, energy-inefficient, and slow to respond. Factory engineered and fabricated PLATECOIL®heat exchanger banks surpass...
A New Approach is Needed to Combat Maritime Threats
Piracy events off the Horn of Africa has doubled since last year.
Piracy is still a threat in the Gulf of Guinea.
Kidnap-for-ransom...
NAT Enters Charter Contract with Equinor
Nordic American Tankers (NAT) said, "We have previously commented upon the relationships NAT has with important major customers. We would now like to inform...
