Five Sailors Missing After Ship Collision Off Singapore
On September 13, five sailors were reported missing after two ships collided with each other off Singapore waters.
What happened?
The Indonesian-registered tanker reportedly collided with...
138 Workers Evacuated from Burning Tanker
On September 9, 138 workers were rescued from a tanker which reportedly caught fire due a fault in the engine room.
What happened?
The tanker ‘Randgrid’...
Cargo Ship Runs Aground to Avoid Sinking
On September 12, an Inland cargo ship reportedly ran into trouble after running into rough seas. It reportedly ran aground when it was on...
Korean Destroyer Rescues Cargo Ship, Crew and Passengers
On September 2, a Korean destroyer rescued a merchant ship which was drifting for the past three days due to a damaged fuel tank.
What...
‘Risk Ahoy’! A Game App to Promote Safety at Sea
A gaming app ‘Risk Ahoy’ was recently launched by UK P&I Club, a leading provider of P&I insurance and other services to the international...
[Watch] Cargo Ship Travel! Amazing Adventure!
Watch the Container ship travel. Living on a container ship for 17 days. Amazing experience!
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[Watch] Would You Take a ‘Cruise’ on a Cargo Ship?
Much of the fun of commercial cruises — the overabundant food, the goofy nightly shows, the shipboard games — is designed to keep travelers...
First Ever Marine Type Approval System for Cyber Enabled Components
Introduction of this type approval procedure is important, as it defines a critical point in the evolution of smart technology implementation within the marine...
14m Fatal Fall into an Empty Cargo Oil Tank
Summary
On 21st June 2016, Giannutri was requested by the shipyard to perform extra cleaning in cargo oil tank (COT) no. 2 port in preparation...
MHI Selected by Inmarsat to Launch its First Inmarsat-6 Satellite
Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communication services, has announced that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has been selected as the...
CEMT Award for CEO Damen Shipyards Group
The 2016 CEMT Award was presented by Trevor Blakeley, Chief Executive of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and Chairman of the Confederation of...
Transas CEO Wins Gold in Golden Bridge Awards
Transas Chief Executive Frank Coles has won ‘gold’ in the Most Influential People of the Year category of the 2017 Golden Bridge Business and...
Baltic Index Hits Near 3-year High on Stronger Capesize Rates
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, touched a near three-year high on Monday, supported by...
Oil Leak from Hato-hit Ship in Hong Kong
Residents of Hong Kong’s Discovery Bay have raised concerns over the fate of a 2,000-tonne cargo vessel off Nim Shue Wan that was grounded...
Fire in Cargo Ship Hold, Tarragona
On September, a cargo ship reportedly caught fire, the fire is said to have originated from the empty cargo hold.
What happened?
The cargo vessel ‘Bahia...
[Watch] Freighter in Hugh Town
Watch a time lapse video of the first docking of the new cargo ship Mali Rose arriving in scilly.
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Cargo Ship Crashes in Harbour
On September 9, a new freighter which was launched last month reportedly crashed into boats which were docked in the harbour.
What happened?
The 842-ton new...
Sixty Pirates Sent to Jail in India
On September 9, sixty Somali men have been sentenced to serve a 7 year prison terms for carrying out piracy attack on a merchant...
Fatal Fall During Bunker Operations
Summary
On 19 June 2016, an engineer from the container vessel HS Rossini, was fatally injured when he fell on the deck of bunker barge...
Anchors Away: Boat and Ship Power is Turning Green
Energy Observer (Fig. 1) is an experimental boat that is embarking on a worldwide voyage starting from Paris that will take six years to...