The use of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) becomes more appealing as time passes, especially with the new restrictions on the use of heavy oil...

The greatest thing about a ship engine is that it can 'eat' almost anything Diesel engines of ships could be fuelled by biomass. ...

On July 18, big waves and gusts pushed a cargo ship “UNILINK II” toward a concrete sea wall and sank the ship in Lapu-Lapu...

On July 19, a worker working in a confined area on a ship conducting repairs was found dead in Colonna’s Shipyard, Norfolk.   According to...

Drewry: Box Ship Scrapping rate should be higher Over 150 container vessels are expected to be scrapped in 2016. Demolitions are expected to...

A Maritime heritage expert has confirmed the identity of a 160-year-old ship uncovered on a Tasmanian beach during last month’s storms. Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife...

The US Coast Guard has amended its CG-2692 forms in an effort to ease the burden of reporting in connection with marine casualties. On 1...

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Overview of the new CG-2692 form, Report of Marine Casualty, Commercial Diving Casualty or Outer Continental Shelf-related casualty. U.S....

Aftermarket or OEM? This million dollar question has invited answers from experts from varying fields and their answers had mixed reaction.  Here is an...

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Departure is in sight with a busy day loading the cargo ship, the Norfolk Guardian, with various equipment such...

One of the worst kept secrets is that the average raise of an employee is very less every year.  An employee continuing in the...

Certainly, there was a boom in the shipping industry, especially in China and many other countries in East Asia.  However, this has aggravated the...

Enhanced Requirement of Anti-collision Devices in More Japanese Ships Certain ships may have to be equipped with anti-collision machinery that the federal government believe may...

During the life cycle of a vessel a need for increasing the earning capacity of a vessel may arise.  This could be achieved by...

On July 18, a tugboat belonging to a Tawau-based local company was found abandoned without five of its crew members in the waters off...

On July 18, a Piraeus Criminal Appeals Court acquitted 17 out of 32 defendants facing charges in connection with the drug-laden "Noor 1" tanker,...

On July 16, the cruise ship “Aqua Amazon” suffered a very serious accident and sank in the Amazon River during a restocking mission. Peruvian officials...

More than two centuries after the Spanish warship Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (roughly, “Our Lady of Mercy”) was sunk off the coast of Portugal...

Japan’s May Bonded Bunker Fuel Sales Rise 10.7% from April to 2.35 mil Barrels According to data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry...

It is vital that you look after your own health and wellbeing at sea and ashore.  Make healthy, nutritious food choices and ensure a...