Ship Violated Ballast Water Convention
On Jan 31, 2018, the "Pilion" was the subject of an inspection in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg at Southern Reiherstieg, during which officials of the Water Police...
7 Cruise Ship Features that Changed the Way We Cruise
Cruise ships have slowly evolved over the past several decades and now offer more features and amenities than ever before. Here are seven cruise...
[Watch] Yemen Conflict Forces New Security Recommendations
BIMCO's Head of Maritime Security raise some keys points before ships navigate in this region.
The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) and the Combined Maritime...
Frank Coles Wins Inaugural SMART4SEA Leadership Award
Frank Coles, Chief Executive Officer of Transas, has won the prestigious inaugural SMART4SEA Leadership Award, recognising his outstanding contribution to transformative thinking in the...
Updated ECDIS 4.0 Now Available
The latest 4.0 Reference cards for the Type Specific Manufacturers are now available to download at www.emaritimeshop.com.
The eMaritime Group have published a three minute...
Tornio Boosts Baltic LNG Momentum
The delivery of the 18,000 m3 coastal LNG carrier Coral EnergICE by Neptun Werft’s Rostock yard to Anthony Veder on 25 January opens up a new phase...
20 Year Old Lego Piece Found at Sea
A piece of Lego believed to have been swept off a cargo ship more than 20 years ago in Cornwall has been found on...
Cargo Vessel Collides with Two Vessels
On January 30, a cargo vessel reportedly collided with a couple of vessels and sustained damages to its foreship.
What happened?
The cargo vessel ‘Saeftinge’ collided...
Activist Chained Himself to the Highest Part of the Ship
Greenpeace activists, on Wednesday, chained themselves to the supply ship of an oil exploration vessel in New Zealand's Taranaki port to stop the ship...
Here’s What Earth’s Busiest Shipping Lanes Look Like from Space
The satellites developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) helps to track the world’s busiest shipping lane in the World.
AIS tracking
The satellite image created...
VLGC Collides with Tanker Off South Korea
On January 31, a VLGC was reportedly involved in a minor collision with tanker in the outer anchorage, South Korea.
What happened?
The VLGC ‘Passat’ belonging...
[Watch] Gold Coins Recovered from Shipwreck
Joint venture partners Blue Water Ventures International, Inc. and Endurance Exploration Group, Inc. announced that the crew of the Blue Water Rose has put their...
Americas Freight Rates Move Inversely to Rising Bunker Fuel Prices
Freight rates fell on Wednesday in the America’s dirty tanker market, amid a stronger bunker fuel price, which is an unusual pattern.
Rising prices
Ex-wharf...
Check Gripe Cams and Restore Flat Face Configuration
The incident:
During lowering of a lifeboat, the davits initially failed to lower due to an indentation in the face of the gripe cam on...
Panama Canal Fitting in the New Locks
2 new locks have been installed at the Pacific and Atlantic sides of the Panama Canal.
More than 80% of the world’s fleet...
Inside Viking Ocean Cruises’ Newest Ship, Viking Sun
Thinking about a voyage with Viking Ocean Cruises? Our latest Cruise Ship Tour, in the carousel above, offers a deck-by-deck look at the fast-growing...
Baltic Index Down on Lower Rates Across Vessel Segments
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell for the second straight session on Tuesday, weighed down by lower rates across vessel categories.
The overall...
Transas A-Suite Brings AI to Maritime to Reduce Human Error
Transas has launched its first package of applications built on THESIS, a unified cloud-based platform for managing operations across the full breadth of the...
LNG Tanker Rescues Two Americans Off Mexico
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Stena Crystal Sky recently rescued two American citizens from their stranded yacht off the west coast of Mexico.
According to...
S. Korea to Introduce Eco-friendly LPG-fueled Vessels
South Korea will launch LPG-fueled vessels with reduced emission levels as early as next year.
Korea LPG Association announced on Thursday it has signed a...