Captain and First Engineer Arrested for Fuel Smuggling

On September 20, captain and first engineer helping to clear oil spill have been arrested on the charges for smuggling fuel. What happened? The vessel ‘Agia...

Oil Tanker Stranded at Coast After Crash

On September 20, an oil tanker was reportedly stranded after it collided with a bulk carrier. What happened? An oil tanker ‘Seatrout’ and bulk carrier ‘Usolie’...

[Watch] China Launches World’s Largest Ore Ship

China launched world's largest ore carrier on Tuesday in the port city Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose...

First LNG Bunkering Ship-to-Ship by Coralius to Fure West

For the first time the Skangas’ Coralius bunkered liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a vessel. The operation took place on international waters, Northern Kattegat,...

Onboard Repairs – Compliance and Statutory Requirements

Recently an entered vessel carried out repairs to a part of the vessel’s structure that fell within the ambit of Class. However, Class had...

Does “One Belt One Road Policy” Help Shipping?

Leading ship finance executives see China’s massive One Belt One Road (OBOR) as very positive for shipping. OBOR is already seeing major infrastructure investments in...

Mooring Equipment Failure in Storm Grounds Vessel

Spirit of Kona lying on its port side on the rocks near Kukailimoku Point. (Photo by Coast Guard) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)...

Baltic Dry Index Continues Gains

The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) continued its upward momentum amid analyst suggestions that the long-lived dry bulk slump is now nearing its end. BDI gained...

Japanese Lines to Order 20 LNG Ships for Toyota

Toyota’s growing interest towards greener ocean transport mirrors its ongoing investment in sustainability. Project Portal: In a joint participation effort called the Project Portal, Toyota intends...

Convention for the Control of Ship’s Ballast Water

The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, adopted in 2004 (BWM), comes into force on 8 September,...

China Launches World’s Largest Ore Carrier

China launched the world's largest ore carrier on Tuesday in Qingdao City of east China's Shandong Province. The carrier, with the length of 362 meters and width of 65 meters, has a super...

Powerful Earthquake Topples Buildings, Killing Scores

A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 200 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City. President Enrique Peña...

Accident During Unloading of Ferry

On September 17, a staff member was reportedly injured during an accident while unloading cargo from the vessel. What happened? The 29 year old staff member,...

Fatal Accident in Lock

Captain dead during fatal accident at the locks On September 18, a container ship and a container barge reportedly grazed against a collision protection wire...

[Watch] Strange Ship Designed to Take on 700 Tons of Seawater

This strange looking 355 foot-long ship is designed to partly capsize to carry out ocean research. The RP FLIP – short for Floating Instrument Platform...

Thunderstorms Intense Over World’s Busiest Shipping Lanes

Thunderstorms directly above two of the world's busiest shipping lanes are significantly more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships don't...

RAMLAB Prints First Ship’s Propeller

Working in partnership with Damen Shipyards Group, RAMLAB has manufactured the world’s very first 3D-printed ship’s propeller, which successfully passes all requisite quality tests....

Masters Inefficient Handling of Ballasted Vessel Resulted in Water Intake

Summary On February 2, 2016, at 2213 local time, the tanker Nordbay was southbound on the Lower Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a...

What Price to Clean up Shipping?

Ed King suggests the shipping industry may be softening to the idea of a carbon tax $100 a tonne by 2027. $130 a tonne...

The Bigger the Drone, the Bigger the Impact

By Mark Pesce At the end of 2013 (the world seemed much simpler back then) Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gave a rare interview to CBS’ 60...