Master link in service with bolted on stainless steel handles The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has issued safety alert regarding the catastrophic failure of a...

Oil tanker firm Frontline expects shipping firms to scrap more old vessels which may lead to a recovery in rates for the remaining global...

Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation is currently on a ordering spree, by announcing to order seven new tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International for $323.7m. The seven...

Subsea Industries’ glass-flake, non-toxic hard coating Ecospeed has been chosen to protect the exhaust scrubber outlets of three newbuild container vessels building at a...

On December 14, a bulk carrier was reportedly attacked by pirates who kidnapped ten crew members and fled the scene. What happened? The Greek bulk carrier...

A report by ISWAN revealed the ways in which seafarers pay the price for the shipping industry’s woes. From seafarers out of work to...

Pen Test Partners LLP has alleged that hackers are capable of sinking large bulk carriers by manipulating the data loaded into them for hull...

A Darwin deckhand who was found floating dead in the water beside the barge he lived and worked on had a blood alcohol level...

Shipowners weighing up their future marine fuel choices after the 2020 IMO 0.5% sulphur cap should also consider oil company expectations that up to...

The US Coast Guard had tightened its rule for vessels to comply with its Ballast Water Management (BWM). The USCG has stated that compliance is...

An industry consortium is piloting a project that will test the potential for using 3D printing as an alternative to housing spare parts on...

Leyte Spirit completed safe transit through the Panama Canal – becoming the first Teekay conventional Aframax tanker to cross the canal. Disclaimer: This video is...

Summary On October 2016, the articulated tug and barge (ATB) Nathan E Stewart/DBL 55 ran aground on Edge Reef off Athlone Island, British Columbia, Canada,...

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is stepping up its efforts to preempt the "liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered ship" market, while responding to tougher global environmental...

The maritime industry is becoming an ocean industry as new entities join the commercial bustle of utilising the seas. Deep sea and coastal mining, the...

Scrapping of tanker vessels across the world is expected to rise significantly in 2018 as earnings for shipowners per tanker vessel might decline amid...

Hundreds of passengers fell sick aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise this week due to a gastrointestinal illness — a common issue that plagues cruise lines due to close...

On Dec 17, a Passenger ro-ro ship ‘MAKEDONIA’ dragged anchor due to stormy weather in Selini Kinosoura waters, Gulf of Saronic, Greece and drifted...

Five crew of a cargo ship were left drifting in treacherous seas off the Hebrides after their vessel lost engine power. For more information, please...

On December 17, a merchant seaman was airlifted due to medical emergency after sustaining severe facial injuries. What happened? The seaman was airlifted to Royal Perth...