Leading classification society ClassNK has just released the latest version of Good Maintenance Onboard Ships (October, 2017). The comprehensive checklist is designed to be...

Shell opened an integrated lubricants and grease production facility in Tuas, Singapore. At 10 hectares, the site size is equivalent to almost 25 football...

Calls for urgent action to reduce ship greenhouse gas emissions have been met with heavy push-back by many states and big industry groups meeting...

On November 2, a vessel reportedly suffered from engine failure twice with the crew struggling to bring it back to life. What happened? The vessel ‘Bow...

Like most lads, Jordan Wylie grew up thinking a pirate was an old bloke with a wooden leg, a parrot on his shoulder and...

A Gulf Oil Marine survey has found that ship operators are delaying ship operator preparations for the global sulphur cap in favour of more immediate...

The L51/60DF engine created by MAN Diesel & Turbo’s successfully passed its Type Approval Test (TAT). The test was carried out at the company's Augsburg...

The shipping industry ignored calls for immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions during an International Maritime Organisation (IMO) meeting last week, according to...

Since its inception in 2013, Prevention at Sea (PaSea) has set out to help marine businesses minimise operational risks by identifying factors likely to...

On October 31, the Arklow Venus constructed by Dutch yard Royal Bodewes was finally given the customary welcome. Geared for its maiden voyage: The vessel was...

On November 1, 2017, a bulk carrier “Nautical Runa” reportedly broke loose from its moorings at the silos of the J. Müller company and...

On October 1, a cargo ship with ten crew members onboard the vessel reportedly sank in the Black Sea. What happened? The turkish cargo ship ‘Bilal...

Two collisions between Navy destroyers and commercial vessels in the Western Pacific earlier this year were “avoidable” and the result of a string of...

On October 1, $20 million worth of cocaine was hauled aboard a cargo vessel and four people were arrested in connection to the incident. What...

In an effort to clear up its emission, China has decided to ban the use of high-sulfur diesel used by ships from November. Sales to...

With human error behind 75% of marine liability losses, there are hopes that autonomous vessels and crewless ships can improve shipping safety. Rolls-Royce, which is...

Container shipping is emerging from a painful six-year slump, but a glut of tonnage that will hit the water over the next two years...

Summary On 20 October 2016, MV Samsun was navigating the Caribbean Sea, en route to Coronel, Chile. The maintenance works on the crane grab, stowed...

Tankers carrying record levels of crude are leaving in droves from Texas and Louisiana ports, and more growth in the fledgling U.S. oil export...

Five cargoes of naphtha were sailing East from the US Gulf Coast amid an open arbitrage to Asia, export market participants said. US market sources...