Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Thome picks up two awards for its tanker fleet operation and offshore management service Thome Shipping India has won the...

An Important Reason for Ship Accidents and Detentions: Lack of Training. More vessels are being detained by port state control (PSC) because of ecdis deficiencies....

A bulk carrier sailed from Richards Bay, South Africa, on 20 June 2015 with 165,906 tonnes of manganite.  She was bound for a discharge...

The Swedish Club Puts Root Cause of Incidents into Focus The Swedish Club has launched its latest publication, Claims at a Glance, which provides an...

Pound Crash Due to Brexit Costs Serena Williams $262,600 Tennis champion Serena Williams is one among those who have lost money in wake of last...

IBIA Investigates: Brexit and Sulphur Regulations – What Now? The prospect of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union – nicknamed ‘Brexit’ – has raised...

Not many of us can say we’ve saved a life.  But for Elissa Thursfield, a solicitor from Abersoch in Wales, it’s become a part...

The hubbub surrounding the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union overshadowed the opening of two new locks on the Panama Canal on...

Photographs of Deficiencies Identified During Port State Control Port State Control has been found to be a very effective tool in reducing the number of...

The notorious pirates off the coast of West Africa would target tanker cargoes rather than crews. However, thanks to the improved naval patrolling (by the...

Are You the Pilot of Your Own Ship? by Dr. Clark Gaither alias Dr. Burnout I would like to think I have always been in control, that...

An old cargo freighter has become an object of art.  It is now a favourite rest spot for museum visitors. The retired cargo ship operated...

One July afternoon in 2015, the maritime archaeologist George Koutsouflakis was talking with a colleague in his Athens office when his phone rang.  The...

On July 11, Two men who were in charge of a boat carrying cocaine worth £512m have been convicted of an international-drug smuggling operation. Mumin...

GreenPowerMonitor is a leading provider of solar monitoring, control and asset management systems. DNV GL, the world largest resource of independent energy experts has acquired...

The first phase of a joint industry project (JIP) to promote a global standard for engineering and construction of offshore oil and gas installations...

Singapore's policy makers have a fondness for boats.  Or so it seems from recurring images of "a small vessel in choppy waters" in their...

LR Comes Out With Guidelines for Ship Design and Operation Autonomous ships are likely to enter service soon.  The new guidance, from LR, provides the...

Royal Iris ferry started to take in water while on a Manchester Ship Canal cruise.  Watch a passenger footage of the evacuation operation. Disclaimer: This...

FRESH PROPOSAL - The Largest Salmon Producer to Raise Fish in Ships There is a fresh thinking in the industry of fish raising.  The world’s...