Video of Shipwreck near Point Arena Yields ‘Twisted Garden of Steel’

Orange rockfish swim over the shattered wreck of the Dorothy Wintermote off the Mendocino County coast, captured on video recently and seen live by...

Drifting Cargo Ship Slammed into a Tanker Off Belgian Coast

On August 20, a drifting cargo ship slammed onto a Product tanker off the Belgian coast. The accident happened in the Westhinder anchorage area...

Chief Engineer Charged for Enclosed Space Deaths

On August 23, a chief engineer on a containership was charged with manslaughter charges by Brazilian prosecutors, for causing the death of two Filipino...

Horror in Italy! Earthquake Leaves Several Dead, Buildings Destroyed

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit central Italy and rescuers are searching for survivors. 21 people killed, according to CNN...

Capacity Cuts Seen Driving High Ship Utilization, Not Peak Demand

There has been a spurt in the start of the 3rd quarter in the high capacity utilisation levels on the major east-west trades.  This...

A Fresh Look at Sulfur Regulations and Bunker Fuels

Come October, we will know if the global 0.5% sulfur limit will be implemented from 1.1.2020 or 1.1.2025.  A lot of speculation and prophecies...

Vehicle Carrier Barred Access to Paris MoU Region

M/V "JIGAWA" 7208160 refused access to the Paris MoU region M/V "JIGAWA" was detained in port Genoa (Italy) on 30th July 2016.  This is the...

Germany On Terror Alert – What does it mean to the...

Germany warns its citizens to stockpile food and water in case of terror attack.  Germans will have to stock the enough food for ten...

The Shipowners’ Club: Steps to Follow When You Don’t Get Paid

The current turmoils in the shipping industry have led to the steep rise in the claims pertaining to unpaid hire.  To recuperate unpaid contract,...

[Watch] 114-year-old Battleship Mikasa: A Relic of Another Time

The Japanese battleship Mikasa is the only surviving pre-dreadnought battleship in the world.  It's 114 years old and a fascinating look into history. An hour...

Interview with René Sejer Laursen: The Flexible Dual-Fuel Solution

Unveiled at a major event at MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Copenhagen Diesel Research Centre in May 2011, the ME-GI engine allows the use of...

[Watch] An Amazing Video of the Amerigo Vespucci

Watch an amazing video of the Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian sail-training ship that paid a visit to Dublin recently, seen in all its glory...

Is it Possible to Recover the Expenses Incurred During Negotiation of...

To answer the above question regarding the possibilities of recovering expenses incurred during the pirate ransom, it would be advisable to consider a few...

Scrubber Installation Increases! Ship Owners Getting Ready for a New Deadline?

The Harris Pye Engineering Group is currently engaged in turnkey scrubber installation packages for major cruise line companies.  On 3rd August 2016 Harris Pye...

Study: Retirements Will Prompt Search for Skilled B.C. Workers on Asia-Pacific...

A recent study establishes that British Columbia will require thousands of skilled workers over the next decade in order to maintain the needs of...

How an Engine Failure Created a Nationwide Banana Shortage – MFAME...

New Zealand is in the midst of a nationwide banana shortage after a banana boat broke down off the coast of Ecuador. Countdown supermarkets are...

Maritime Cyber Developments – Is it an Evolution or Revolution?

The IoT (Internet of Things) has a rapid development that every day there is something new and the gadgets today will become obsolete in...

[Watch] Off-duty Firefighters Discover Shipwreck in Muskegon Lake

Just below the surface of Michigan waters lie hundreds of shipwrecks, many of which have never been found.  Strapping on SCUBA gear and descending...

Shipping Needs to be Ready for EU Emissions Rules

New regulations for monitoring the emissions Shipping companies must be prepared to begin monitoring and reporting vessel greenhouse gas emissions for ships of more than...

Ship Recycling & Hong Kong Convention – Are we Heading the...

EU-led Ship Recycling Regulation Could reverse Positive Effect of Hong Kong Convention on South East Asian Scrapyards Says GMS As the scrapyards in South East...