Diver Goes Missing While Inspecting Ship

On January 30, a diver was reported to be missing while carrying out inspection work on a vessel anchored at Sea. What happened? The diver Chevonne...

[Watch] How a Steel Box Changed the World

As the container shipping industry continues to boom, companies are adopting new technologies to move cargo faster and shifting to crewless ships. But it’s...

Scrubber Uncertainty Lingers for Biggest Bunker Buyers

As the January 2020 implementation date for new marine fuel regulations draws nearer, the industry's largest consumers remain broadly indecisive on exhaust scrubber installations. In...

DNV GL Warns Ship Owners to Prepare for Arctic Cold Conditions

DNV GL has issued a warning to the shipowners, for vessels that are calling on Canadian ports to prepare for severe cold conditions. What happened? The...

Lack of Insulation in Pipe Results in Fire Aboard

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an investigation report on a Fire aboard Commercial Fishing Vessel 'Raffaello' while it was moored at the...

NYK Concludes Charter Agreement for LNG Carrier with EDF LNG Shipping

On January 26, NYK Line signed a contract with EDF LNG Shipping Ltd., a subsidiary of Electricité de France (EDF), one of the largest...

CMA CGM Takes Delivery of its New 20,600 TEUs Vessel

First ship of an order for three 20,600 TEU-containerships. Entry into service on February 6th on the Asia to Europe Route: the French...

Abandoned Seafarers in UAE ‘a Scourge that has to Stop’

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has asked the scourge to stop while highlighting the plight of the eleven Indian and Myanmar crew members...

Bio-repellent Agent Proves its Worth on Ship Trial

A twenty-four-month trial of a hull coating containing the bio-repellent active agent Selektope on a chemical and products carrier has confirmed its hard fouling...

Drug Smugglers on Rotterdam Express Caught

On January 27, the Colombian authorities reportedly detained drug smugglers after conducting routine check onboard a cargo vessel. What happened? The crew members of cargo vessel...

IMO Transparency Under Scrutiny

An anti-corruption, non-profit organisation Transparency International, is undertaking an assessment of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) governance, transparency and accountability performance. A look inside Transparency International closed...

Mongolian Cargo Ship Sinks

On January 28, two crew members were reportedly rescued from a sinking cargo ship by the Chinese army. What happened? A Mongolian cargo ship transporting a...

Sheriff Dies in 8m Plunge from Ship’s Boarding Ladder

On January 27, a deputy sheriff of the court after he plunged to his death into the ocean after falling from a steep ladder. What...

[Watch] Bad Navigation Costs Lives

Editor Martyn Wingrove highlights how bad ship navigation causes fatal accidents 2018 should be the year when shipping improves safety, but already we have had...

Is Natural Gas More Emissions Intensive than Coal?

While there is ongoing debate around the actual levels of methane emissions along the gas value chain, we examine what we know about CO2 emissions...

Fuel Oil Spraying From a Generator Results in Engine Room Fire

Summary: On 13 July, a fire started in the engine room of the bulk carrier Marigold, while it was loading a cargo of iron ore...

26 Sheep, 10 Goats & Ship Captain’s Age?: Unsolvable Math Problem

The students in Southwestern China were faced with intriguing questions in maths dealing with sheeps, goats and captain of the ship. What happened? The concerned questions...

Ancora Sells One of its Two Suezmaxes

Greek owner Ancora Investment Trust has let go of one its two suexmaxes, brokers says, getting rid of the 166,000 The 2004-built tanker was...

Kyoei in for Another Japanese VLCC Newbuild

Japan’s Kyoei Tanker continues to renew its fleet. Clarkson Research reports the Tokyo-headquartered company has signed for a 310,300 dwt VLCC at compatriot yard...

The Urgent Need for Action Against Deliberate Oil Leaks

Another oil leak was visible along the coastline of Fujairah, this weekend. The east coast had a series of oil slicks last year, prompting...