A sailor who was presumed to be lost at Sea, but was later found hiding in the concerned ship's engine room. What happened? On July 5,...

ClassNK Consulting Service Co., Ltd. developed next-generation diagnostic monitoring system “ClassNK CMAXS” has been chosen by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) for installation on two...

A suspected chemical leak aboard a ship’s engine room resulted in the death of crew member. What happened? On 19 July, the leak reportedly occurred in...

The Department of Merchant Shipping has announced a change in the procedures for issuing minimum safe manning documents (MSMDs), which take into account the...

The German authorities concluded that the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)-issued Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) II/2 Master Code Vessel <200t Certificate of...

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an investigation report on an accident occurred on July 2015, during off loading operations of a...

Watch an excellent engine room tour of a tanker.  Highlights: The engine is very clean. There are no leaks. The Engine room is unmanned. Disclaimer: This...

Calls for general average to be abolished are nearly as old as the regime itself. A representative of Lloyd’s attended the eponymous Antwerp Conference...

On 18 July, Höegh LNG signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatari LNG transportation company Nakilat, exploring collaboration for Floating Storage and Regasification...

The Gulf of Aden has been vulnerable to piracy since 2008 when pirates escalated hijack and ransom attempts on merchant ships. Ransom demands skyrocketed...

A Military Sealift Command contracted ship diverted from its mission to perform a rescue at sea mission on July 7. The Thome managed vessel, MT...

A documentary about cargo ships. It's origin and more. How it works and how it started. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only....

Specialists working to clear up oil that has washed up on beaches along the Fylde coast suspect it came from a ship. Samples of the...

On July 18, a vessel flagged under Greece reportedly ran aground in the Dardanelles Strait located in Turkey. What happened? Authorities from Turkish Straits Vessel Traffic...

On 14 July, a general cargo ship created havoc near the entrance of the Kiel Canal. What happened? A general cargo vessel named ‘Mosvik’ suffered...

A container vessel named ‘Laura Maersk’ which reportedly ran aground and rendered powerless has been towed to Unalaska. What happened? A federal response team had prevented...

Van der Velden Marine is all set to supply its largest rudders to five 20,000 teu container ships ordered by China Cosco Shipping Corporation....

The Transport Malta has issued safety investigation report into the fatality of a crew member following a fall inside cargo hold  on board the...

The Global LNG Bunkering market is expected to grow from $248.64 million in 2016 to reach $8187.35 million by 2023 with a CAGR of 64.7%. Growing...

Athens, Greece-based transportation services company Diana Containerships, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, has entered into a time charter contract with Maersk Line A/S for...