Clarksons Shipping Finalizes to Ship Fuel Supply Worth $200m

Mohamed Metawi, managing director of Clarksons Shipping Agency, said that the company is negotiating with two international companies, in the field of ship fuel...

Ten Technologies to Shake up Maritime in 2018

Technologies that could shake the maritime industry can come from all angles. But the biggest hitters this year will be those that change the...

China-made Ship Sets Record on Yangtze River

A China-made container ship has set a new record for the largest vessel to sail on the third longest river in the world. What’s hot? The...

Cargo Vessel Capsizes, Nine Passengers Rescued

On January 2, a Chinese cargo vessel reportedly capsized and nine passengers were rescued after it was battered by huge waves. What happened? The cargo vessel...

Seaway Closing Delayed Due to Ice

A snap freeze and very heavy ice conditions on the lower part of the St. Lawrence Seaway system delayed its closing for the season,...

Swell and Current Contributed to Capsize

On December 8, a pilot vessel reportedly sank, it was initially suspected that the pilot collided with another ship in the vicinity but an...

[Watch] Removal of Wreck of the Vessel

Wreck Removal of M/V GERASIMOS at the Platygiali Astakos port. For more information, please visit here Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This...

Shipwreck Removed and Berthed in Perama

On January 2, a barge with a wrecked ship that had capsized in 2012 was removed and has berthed in Perama, waiting for its...

Securing Cargo on Deck in Poor Weather Results in Fatality on...

Skandi Pacific’s aft deck securing chain arrangement The incident: In the early hours of 14 July 2015, the offshore support vessel (OSV) Skandi Pacific...

inTank Ballast Water Treatment System Completes Type Approval

Land-based and ship-board testing completed for the inTank™ Ballast Water Treatment System.  The BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY company, Envirocleanse LLC which developed this system have further...

Expensive Refit for Emission Control! Who Should Pay for it?

Technology options exist for converting ocean-going ships from high-pollution heavy fuel oil, to low-pollution alternative fuels. But refitting the fleet will be very expensive....

Seafarer Shore Leave Gets Extra Protection

Seafarers' rights to shore leave have been strengthened through amendments which enter into force globally on 1 January 2018, under the revised treaty which...

New Container Vessel Delivery for Euroseas

Euroseas, owner and operator of dry bulk and container carrier vessels, is a service provider of seaborne transportation for dry bulk and containerized cargoes. As...

USD$1.6bn Financing of Six LNG Carrier Vessels

An international law firm, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) recently advised Teekay LNG partners and its joint venture partner China LNG (CLNG) Shipping on...

ASRY Optimistic About Prospects for 2018

ASRY is a leading ship and rig repair facilities in the Middle East Gulf, who held the 150th meeting of its Board of Directors...

Cargo Ship Loses Power Off St Alban’s Head

On New Year’s Eve, a cargo vessel reportedly lost its power and had to be assisted by lifeboat volunteers. What happened? The 81 metre cargo vessel...

Barge Catches Fire During Fireworks Display

A New Year Eve fireworks display intended to entertain revellers turned to be a disaster on the beach when it caused a huge explosion. What...

Tanker and Platform Severely Damaged in Allison Off Den Helder

On December 31, a tanker and an offshore platform were severely damaged an allision off Den Helder. What happened? The tanker ‘Elsa Essberger’ was reportedly involved...

Spontaneous Combustion Caused Cargo Fire

On December 31, a fire reportedly broke out in the cargo hold of a cargo vessel caused due to spontaneous combustion. What happened? A fire broke...

[Watch] The Genuine Gas Start of MAN Dual Fuel Engines

This Animation show explains the technical procedures of pure gas engine start of the MAN 51/60DF. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only....