By TRACI TONG If you've followed the War on Terror at all, you're almost certainly familiar with the US detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba —...

The Aasta Hansteen gas platform is the world’s largest Spar-platform. In total the platform will be 320 metre tall, weighing 70 000 tonnes. In...

Pirating and smuggling has gone a sea change in this age. With the advent of high throughput technology, smugglers easily can hack into ship’s...

Summary On 22 November 2016, at 1357, the Maltese registered bulk carrier Robusto ran aground and remained stranded in the entrance of El Dekheila Channel,...

The Malaysian tank barge "Ever Omega", carrying about 3,700 ton of palm oil has been robbed in the waters near Indonesia while under tow...

Finnlines’ EUR 70 million Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction Investment Programme progressing well – first lengthened vessel delivered. The lengthening programme of Finnlines’ vessels is...

On November 15, a Filipino national reportedly died after being injured in a fatal harbour accident at the seaport town of Rauma, 352 kilometers...

On November 21, a boxship reportedly collided with a Chinese Engineering vessel collided in China. What happened? The Panama flagged containership ‘MSC Luciana’ reportedly collided with...

On November 23, a ferry with 181 passengers onboard crashed into a building after the captain lost control of the vessel due to overspeeding. What...

On November 23, the vessel that had been grounded was planned to be lightered up and due to this a part of its cargo...

Wreckage of the doomed cruise ship MV Lyubov Orlova which went missing at sea in 2013 and was plagued by rats may have been...

A British cybersecurity specialist has published details which lay out how easy it is for container ships’ loading and cargo routing plans to be compromised. The issue arises from...

The mechanism of fuel oil combustion in a diesel engine is well described by Wright (2000): The oxides of sulphur (SOx; SO2 + SO3) emissions are...

The ultra-large crude carrier Seaways Laura Lynn is back on the move after spending more than two years moored in the same spot off...

To facilitate ship-to-ship LNG transfer, Petronas LNG Ltd has signed a two year service agreement with Argo Engineering and Eastport Marine. Argo has vast experience...

The tanker market in 2018 will be gas fuelled, highly regulated and see pre-2000 levels of private and state tanker company ownership according to...

Global marine, offshore and fire safety equipment and servicing provider VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has announced it is now a Preferred Supplierunder the IMPA ACT programme. IMPA ACT is an initiative of the International Marine...

Inmarsat, the world’s leading global mobile satellite communications company, has opened a new office, at the Norwegian Maritime Competence Center (NMCC) based in Ålesund, Norway, to continue to drive the digitalisation of the shipping...

A cargo vessel which experienced engine trouble off Wick earlier today is heading for Scapa Flow tonight, being towed by the local tug Einar. Wick Lifeboat...

On November 21, a Singapore vessel was reportedly fined for illegal dumping of garbage near the Hainan beach. What happened? On December 20, the Singapore vessel...