Get Ready to Manage the Ballast Water by September 2017

Accession by Finland has triggered the entry into force of a key international measure for environmental protection that aims to stop the spread of...

GEA IO: Ready for Future of Shipping

Digital control generation GEA IO: fit for tomorrow’s autonomous shipping Merchant vessels, ferries and cruise ships – in times of volatile markets with continually increasing...

Cruise Ship Woman Passenger Overboard

Coast Guard searching for Carnival Ecstasy cruise ship passenger 27 miles southwest of Bahamas The Coast Guard is searching for a woman who reportedly fell...

Shell Alexia 140: Shells Latest Cylinder Lubricant

Shell Marine has given ship owners an insight into the comprehensive approach driving its ground-breaking work to protect the most modern ultra-efficient diesel engines...

Ship-to-ship Transfers Ring Environmental Alarm

Sea fuel transfers ring environmental alarm Some conservationists are worried that the unregulated activity, which is beyond the control of local authorities, could present a...

[Watch] Vessel Stuck on Welsh River

THERE'S an unusual sight under the Briton Ferry bridge this morning as a large shipping tanker appears to be beached. For information, please visit...

Large Cargo Vessel Stuck Underneath the Briton Ferry Bridge

On September 7, a large cargo vessel got stuck under the Briton Ferry bridge for several hours.  Coastguards monitored the ship but it was...

British Man Gropes Woman Aboard Cruise Ship!

Sexual abuse Aboard Cruise Ship ! British Man Gropes Woman On September 4, a British man reported to have groped a woman as she danced...

MAN Diesel & Turbo Achieves 10,000th TCR Turbochargers Milestone!

MAN Diesel & Turbo Achieves Major TCR Milestone 10,000th delivery celebrated 12 years after introduction MAN & Diesel Turbo, Augsburg reports that it recently delivered the...

First ABB Digital Application for MXP Turbocharger Self-service Maintenance

Digital application enables crew onboard maintenance during sailing The first digital application for condition-based maintenance of an ABB turbocharger has been developed for the new...

Boom and Bust: History of the Crude Tanker Industry

The BDTI (Baltic Dirty Tanker Index) always has wild fluctuations. In the past, it rose as high as 3,000 in 2004 and as low as...

Japan Night Held at SMM 2016

Japan Night was held September 5, 2016, coinciding with the SMM 2016 maritime trade fair, conference and exhibition in Hamburg, Germany. Did you subscribe for...

Can the Wärtsilä’s Sea-Master Save Cost?

New Wärtsilä Sea-Master system uses digital technology to maximise uptime and reduce lifecycle costs of vessel shaft lines Wärtsilä launches Wärtsilä Sea-Master system for monitoring the...

What Can Go Wrong? A Cyber Guidance For Crews

What Can go Wrong? A Cyber Guidance for Crews Mfame Team thank the Shipowners Club and Steven Jones FRSA, specialist in maritime affairs, consultant and...

OnBoard Potential Cyber hazards Checker from DNV GL

DNV GL launches Recommended Practice to enhance the cyber security of maritime assets What are the best options for securing remote connections on ship and...

Zika Alert: China Changes Vessel Inspection Rule

China modifies inspection rule aimed at Zika The U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service said China has decided that vessels originating from the United States, other than...

LNG For Ships: New Projects and Partnerships Takes Shape

On September 6, a joint development project (JDP) has taken shape with Lloyd’s Register (LR), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD)...

Shipper Bankruptcy Creates Havoc

Hanjin's bankruptcy and the shock waves that followed have been felt all across the Pacific coast.  Hanjin controls 8% of Trans-Pacific trade volume, most...

Good Samaritans Rescue 26 People from Sinking Vessel

Good Samaritans helped rescue 21 passengers and five crew members from a sinking fishing boat that crashed into rocks early Saturday morning near the...

Want to Use Expanded Canal? Tankers Need Modifications

Tankers Expected to Undergo Changes to fit in the Expanded Canal On August 21, the tanker Aegean Unity built in 2016 flying the Greek flag...