Tanker Ran Aground in River Volga
The product tanker Volgoneft-160 reportedly ran aground after completing a maneuver with 4,144 tons of bunker fuel on river Volga.
The vessel was on...
Feeder Vessel Size to Influence Panama Canal Patterns
Panama Canal: Feeder container dimensions to influence canal patterns
The size of feeder ships in the impending future will decide how much legacy locks happening...
Cargo Ship’s History Marked by Rogue Wave
ON THE WATERFRONT: Cargo ship’s history marked by rogue wave
By DAVID G. SELLARS (Published on Sun Oct 2nd, 2016)
The Astoria Bay, once known as Dry Beam,...
On-board Verification of Fuel Sulfur Content
Spot sampling and analysis of a ship’s fuel is becoming increasingly common as a means for port state control officers to verify the actual...
Famed Arctic Explorer Amundsen’s Ship Raised to Surface After 85 Years
A ship that once belonged to famed Norwegian arctic explorer Roald Amundsen has been recovered after almost a century immersed in the icy depths...
100% Compliant! – Canada’s ECA Fuel Testing Program Findings
IBIA finds preliminary results in Canada’s ECA fuel testing program to be compliant
Transport Canada has already initiated conducting sulphur tests on “a number of...
Environmental Shipping Regulations: Current and Future Developments, and Challenges
In recent years, the focus of the shipping regulation has been on the environmental side, nothing new to the IMO it seems, but...
Kawasaki Heavy Tumbles to 8 Years’ Low on Profit Outlook
Shares of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. plunged the most in eight years after the company cut its full-year profit forecast by more than half...
Seaborne Trade: How Full is Your Basket?
Seaborne Trade: How Full Is Your Basket? An analysis
In 2015, growth in global seaborne trade slowed, falling to an estimated 1.9% in the full...
SEA-CORES: Software Created to Enhance Vessel Performance
Researchers from the University of Southampton are planning to develop a software that will be able to monitor the equipment, fuel and energy performance...
[Watch] 6 Cruise Ship Fights Which Should Never Happen Again
6 Cruise Ship Fights Which Should Never Happen Again
Over the years we’ve come across lots of inspiring cruise videos but we’re also sad to...
Ship Emissions: Monitoring, Enforcement and Human Health
Air pollution from shipping vessels poses a serious problem that is not given much importance today but gradually the scenario is shifting towards a...
Ship Demolition Market Firms up as Both Prices and Demand are...
The trend indicates that there will be yet another wave of mass ship demolition sales, with owners having to balance the pros and cons...
[Watch] 5 Times a Ship’s Anchor Got a Little Carried Away
If you ever find yourself having to drop an anchor, please be careful
Anchors are a pretty important part of any ship. They keep it...
[Watch] About Mental Health with Will & Kate Aboard Ship
About Mental Health with Will & Kate Aboard Ship
A Winnipeg woman was part of a crew of a tall ship carrying the Duke and...
MOL Gets World’s First Series of Methanol Methanol-Powered Carrier
On September 28, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) announced the delivery of the 50,000 DWT methanol carrier Manchac Sun...
Gulf of Mexico – Strong PEIS Draft Issued by BOEM for...
The United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released a draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) which recommends strong protection for marine...
Wärtsilä Joins Autonomous Shipping Project
Wartsila Corporation has announced to take part in a project aimed at creating an autonomous marine transport system. The industry project is a collaborative...
LNG Supply Diverted Due to Storm Warning
The Jamaican port has reported that the Liquefied Natural Gas supply destined for a power plant located at Bogue, Montego Bay has been scheduled...
Drunk Captain Tried to Sail a 2,500-tonne Ship into the Harbour
A Russian captain who was found missing from the bridge of a 2,500-tonne Cypriot-registered bulk carrier named ‘Pur-Navolok’ which was making its entry into...
