[Watch] The Drone Survey by DNV GL

Watch DNV GL surveyors using drones to visually check the condition of remote structural components has the potential to significantly reduce survey times and...

DNV GL: Drone Inspects 14 Tanks in Two and a Half...

Posidonia 2016: DNV GL Performs First Drone Production Survey Classification society DNV GL announced today at the Posidonia trade fair that it had recently completed...

Shipping Container with Half a Ton of Cocaine Seized

Shipping Container with Half a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Algeciras On June 7, Civil guard of Spain and the police reportedly...

Cosco Spin Off World’s Largest Oil Tanker Fleet

On June 6, Cosco Shipping company officially launched a COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation Co in Shanghai.  The spinoff company becomes the world's largest oil...

Tug Rams into a Hamburg Excursion Vessel, 15 Injured

On June 7, The German tug "Jörn" collided with an excursion vessel "Irma II” and critically injured six people, off Hamburg harbor.  Nearly 40...

Augmented Reality Diesel Engine Noise

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior An Augmented reality model of a diesel engine combines both vision and noise in a novel way.  It makes...

Beware! Even a Twist Lock from a Container Can Hurt You

Incident The container vessel was berthed port side alongside at an Asian port and the cargo operation had started shortly after arrival. The weather was good,...

[Watch] A Video on the 2,000 Pounds Cocaine Haul Seized on...

Watch a video on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection force seizure of 2,000 pounds of cocaine hidden on board a ship on the...

Mother of Three is Master of a Cargo Ship

Ms Turner, the Mount Maunganui mother-of-three has been appointed Master of MV Golden Bay, a 4193 tonne cement carrier. Ms Turner said she believed she...

SOLAS and the Value of Life

 BC’s Tales of the Pacific: SOLAS and the Value of Life By BC Cook A LITTLE over a century prior, the Titanic sank in what is...

Ship Scrapping Rises Ahead of Panama Canal Re-opening, and Victims Get...

The year 2016 will witness a huge number in terms of container vessels being sent to breakers’ yards for demolition and at present it...

Impairment to Panama Canal Locks Takes 5 Weeks to Repair

The Panama Canal, was built by the United States in the year between 1904 and 1914 and was managed by Washington till 31st Dec 1999....

Cargo Ship to Become an Artificial Reef

A cargo ship that was cleaning human wastes once is all set to be used as an artificial reef. Plans are afoot to take...

Bear Cub Caught Stowing Away in a Freighter on Lake Superior

On June 3, a freighter on Lake Superior had a little visitor that morning as a Black Bear cub, got tired of swimming and...

What is Indian Arrival Day?

The Indian Arrival Day is a holiday celebrated on various days in the nations of the Caribbean and the island nation of Mauritius, usually...

Glen Lyon Mooring Operations Under Way

Lyon Mooring Operations Under Way Glen Lyon a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is located 175 km west of Shetland and currently...

Posidonia or CIMAC – Two of the Biggest Maritime Events at...

Two of the maritime industry’s biggest events starts today. Posidonia 2016: Posidonia 2016 will be held from June 6 – 10 at the Athens Metropolitan Expo....

[Watch] Wakeboarding on a Half-Sunk Cargo Ship

Red Bull Wake of Steel: Wakeboarding on a Half-Sunk Cargo Ship Bulker Aground in Lake Superior What happens when you take 18 of the world's...

Couples-only, Clothing-optional – Luxury Desire Ship Ready to Sail!

Open-minded Couples are Being Invited to Set Sail on a Luxury Cruise with a Difference The Desire Cruise Azamara Quest a couples-only, clothing-optional ship is...

Crew Member Sustained Fatal Injuries During Forklift Operation

 Beware of Potential Crush Zones! IMCA reports an incident in which a crew member was struck by a forklift truck during quayside operations, and suffered fatal...