It has been nearly three months since the fuel tanker ‘Agia Zoni II’, when it reportedly sank off the island of Salamina causing a...

Summary On 27 November 2016, the Maltese registered cargo vessel ‘Sider Capri’ and the Italian flagged ro-ro vessel ‘Grande Anversa’ collided in the Çanakkale Strait’s...

Miami Beach was under a mandatory evacuation order when Hurricane Irma struck Florida this weekend. This time-lapse shows the hurricane hitting Miami Beach. Disclaimer: This...

Increasing number of vessel owners have expressed their willingness to use ‘plug and play’ for ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) due to no frills...

The maritime industry is exploring the opportunities offered by digital technologies. With standardization options like operational optimization, model calibration for digital twins, design optimization,...

The cost of operating cargo ships rose marginally in 2017 following two consecutive years of falls, but shipowners should prepare for higher costs led...

JP Morgan has reportedly purchases two secondhand capesize bulkers after it entered into an agreement to buy the vessels ‘Cartigny’ and ‘Chevrier’ from SwissMarine...

South Korean shipper Pan Ocean said on Thursday that it had won a 1.98 trillion won ($1.82 billion) contract to transport iron ore over...

In the past, crude oil and oil products in cargo tankers were separated from seawater only by a bottom and a side plate that...

A major environmental disaster has been averted after a tanker carrying tons of oil through Russia’s fragile arctic after it was rescued by a...

A new eco-friendly paint promises to sponge away barnacles that are caused by biofouling organisms. What is biofouling? Biofouling is known as the accumulation of barnacles...

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has successfully tested its automatic wireless induction charging system on a hybrid-powered coastal ferry. In a space where even electric...

On December 1, a ship captain was reportedly found drunk at the helm of the vessel when it arrived at anchorage. What happened? The pilot of...

By Mario Ballano  Satellite communications security has been a target of our research for some time: in 2014 IOActive released a document detailing many vulnerabilities...

This footage shows a 12000 tonne ship steaming into a Storm force 10 in the Bay of Biscay with high seas and very long,...

Increased investment has resulted in exponential advancements in autonomous vessel technology. Such funding has made way for more autonomous designs to be realised and...

The untimely death of 17 US Navy crew member has made the case of autonomous vessels stronger. A series of tragic events that we...

Wes Amelie is now driven by a 7,800 kW MAN 8L51/60DF main engine. (Photo: Wessels Reederei) The world’s first container feeder vessel refit to use...

British ship insurer Britannia plans to set up a subsidiary in Luxembourg as a result of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, it...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) will establish two new wholly-owned companies in conjunction with reorganization of its shipbuilding business. Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. will...