UK P&I Club Sets up its Hub in Netherlands
On November 24, the ship insurer UK P&I Club announced plans to set up its subsidiary hub in Netherlands due to Brexit issue.
Statement released:
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Liberia Strikes Blow for Global Shipping! Overturns Court Ruling
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) in partnership with Liberian Registry has been successful in assisting the the holder of a Liberian mortgage to...
Lost Cargo! Bizarre World of Container Shipping
Across the vast expanses of oceans which take up more than two thirds of the planet’s space, some 50,000 shipping vessels are bustling away,...
Next Step in Remote Control Vessels
by Martyn Wingrove
I witnessed the latest step along the road to autonomous vessels during a trial of a remotely controlled tugboat in Copenhagen, Denmark,...
Firefighters Battled Ship Fire for Four Long Days
AFTER four days of burning, the fire on India in Southampton’s docks had been brought under control.
Combustion occurred among 3,000 tons of sunflower seed intended...
Vessel Adrift Off Cape St. Mary’s Again
The Canadian Coast Guard was forced to send help on Sunday as the ship formerly known as Jana was disabled and drifting — again.
The...
Double Trouble in Kiel Canal
On November 24, a vessel reportedly suffered from engine failure twice when it was transiting through the Kiel Canal.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Scot Leader’ reportedly...
Freighter Ran onto Breakwater, Japan
On Nov 24, a General cargo vessel Fukuyoshi Maru No.1 ran onto breakwater while approaching Taketoyo Port, South of Nagoya, Honshu Island, Japan.
The...
Wärtsila Contradicts Maersk Scrubber Comments
Recently, Wärtsilä came out with a statement in response to Maersk scrubber comments.The apprehension was about the scrubbers not being the ideal solution for...
Floating Prisons in the Pacific Ocean, Outside US Legal Protections
By TRACI TONG
If you've followed the War on Terror at all, you're almost certainly familiar with the US detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba —...
[Watch] World’s Largest Spar-platform Sail Away
The Aasta Hansteen gas platform is the world’s largest Spar-platform. In total the platform will be 320 metre tall, weighing 70 000 tonnes.
In...
Drug Smugglers Spark Fear! Deliberate Plan to Capsize Vessel
Pirating and smuggling has gone a sea change in this age. With the advent of high throughput technology, smugglers easily can hack into ship’s...
Bad Pilot, Master Relationship! Passage Plan Deviation Grounds the Vessel
Summary
On 22 November 2016, at 1357, the Maltese registered bulk carrier Robusto ran aground and remained stranded in the entrance of El Dekheila Channel,...
Pirates Robbed Tug and Barge
The Malaysian tank barge "Ever Omega", carrying about 3,700 ton of palm oil has been robbed in the waters near Indonesia while under tow...
Finntide Back to Finland After Lengthening
Finnlines’ EUR 70 million Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction Investment Programme progressing well – first lengthened vessel delivered.
The lengthening programme of Finnlines’ vessels is...
Crew Crushed Between the Closing Hatch Covers of the Ship
On November 15, a Filipino national reportedly died after being injured in a fatal harbour accident at the seaport town of Rauma, 352 kilometers...
Boxship Collides with Chinese Cargo Ship in Bohai Sea
On November 21, a boxship reportedly collided with a Chinese Engineering vessel collided in China.
What happened?
The Panama flagged containership ‘MSC Luciana’ reportedly collided with...
[Watch] Ferry Slammed into Ferry Building
On November 23, a ferry with 181 passengers onboard crashed into a building after the captain lost control of the vessel due to overspeeding.
What...
Grounded Vessel Lightered and Refloated
On November 23, the vessel that had been grounded was planned to be lightered up and due to this a part of its cargo...
[Watch] Ship Remains Believed to be Russian GHOST Vessel
Wreckage of the doomed cruise ship MV Lyubov Orlova which went missing at sea in 2013 and was plagued by rats may have been...
