‘Streamlined safety’ and ‘convenient compliance’ are key for shipowners at SMM 2016 Streamlined safety equipment procurement, servicing convenience and regulatory compliance are on the radar...

Of late, several incidents in the shipping world have been reported attributed to liquefaction of cargoes of iron ore fines and nickel ore.  These...

By CHRISTINA WOLFE Everything is bigger in Texas, they say.  Now, with the expansion of the Panama Canal this summer, we may start to see...

Serving medals of a decorated World War Two veteran, which were stolen in 2002 by thieves, have recently been replaced and presented back to...

Singapore Authorities Form Maritime Safety Group The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has kicked off a new international safety initiative meant to reduce...

The introduction of invasive marine species into new environments through ballast water transfer is a major threat to the world’s oceans.  In its latest...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is set to start discussions toward forming new alliances with three Japanese shipyards: Imabari Shipbuilding, Oshima Shipbuilding and Namura Shipbuilding. MHI...

On August 30, a fire reportedly broke out in a truck onboard the ferry STENA SPIRIT near Gdynia Poland. The ferry was en route...

Environmental advocate website, Wikigreen released a video that gives in-depth insights about the highs and lows of antifouling.  The video released by Wikigreen also...

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Anti-fouling is supposed to make ships go faster and use less fuel.  But it results in one million tons...

Jobless Panamax Ships Soars and Unemployment may Increase Further The idle containership fleet is back to more than 1 million 20-foot-equivalent units after a brief...

Summary On 05 May 2015, at about 2010 (LT), Amber was port side alongside ready to cast-off and depart from Skikda, Algeria. As single up...

An idyllic holiday came of Melina Roberge came to a shocking end in Sydney when Australian border police boarded the cruise ship with sniffer...

South Korea's Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd (117930.KS) said it would file for court receivership after losing the support of its banks, and the country's...

Research teams from ExxonMobil and Georgia Tech have successfully developed a method to filter hydrocarbons through synthetic carbon membranes at the molecular level.  This...

Video taken at the underwater site of the sunken Manolis L shows the painstaking task for divers assessing the leaking hull of the ship...

Dr Lynn Simpson recounts how crew are affected by the livestock trades. (a SPLASH 24/7 report) I’m often asked, “What is the most shocking thing you...

Shell Marine will preview its revitalised Shell LubeMonitor service, a cylinder monitoring service at SMM, held in Hamburg, Germany from Sept 6-10, 2016.  The...

New ABB Marine Torque Measuring System Targets Fuel Efficiency and Engine Optimization Introduction of Torductor Marine comes after successful trial with Stena Line BV Zurich, Switzerland,...

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Vestdavit MissionEase is a unique multi-boat handling system.  This will allow navies and coast guards to handle boats, USV's...