Dubai Maritime Club Launched
DMCC and DMCA has launched Dubai Maritime Club which facilitates the improvement of the marine industry.
The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority...
3 Tugs Guard APL Vanda in its Journey
APL Vanda Leaves Southampton Dock
On Saturday, with a precautionary support of three tugs, APL Vanda left Southampton dock for Hamburg.
The 150,000-tonne ship lost power...
MAN B&W Engines to Power Very Large Ethane Carriers Ever Built!
All new United Ethane Carriers, a new ethane carrier from JACCAR/Hartmann Reederei joint venture, will be powered by a single MAN B&W 6G60ME-GI main...
M.O.L Hopes to Sell ‘Golden Hope’ for $11.2m
Mitsui O.S.K Lines(MOL) is reported to sell its 2009-built capesize vessel ‘Golden Hope’ to Winning Shipping for $11.2 m.
It is reported to be the...
Four Tugs Intercepted a Collision Between Two Huge Box Ships!
Four tugs intercepted to avoid the collision in the Port of Valencia after a Liberian-flagged vessel broke off its mooring.
It was a near...
Engine Failure Left a Containership Stranded
Incident
: Vessel left stranded
Vessel type involved
: Container Ship
Location
: Port of Genoa Voltri
Casualties/Pollution
: Nil
A sudden mechanical failure in the main engine left the container ship...
SS Yongala: Most Intact Historic Shipwreck
SS Yongala was a steel passenger and freight steamer built by Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd in England for the Adelaide Steamship Company and...
Paid Menstrual Leave Granted
Chinese Province Grants Women Leave For Menstrual Pain
On Sunday, Anhui province introduced new regulations allowing female workers who suffer severe menstrual pain to take...
[Watch] Cargo Ship Crashes with the Jetty
Watch a cargo ship running into the riverbanks after losing control because of strong water turbulences, caused by violent river currents.
Disclaimer: This video...
What Really Caused The Tianjin Explosion?
One of the massive disasters last year was the Tianjin explosion in August. The incident killed at least 165 people.
Nearly after five months of investigations,...
Panama Canal Locks – Tests Completed & Fortified!
The Panama Canal Authority has announced that the testing of the reinforcements in sill Number 3 of the Cocolí locks has been completed successfully.
Grupo...
Eight Ships Detained – Indian Ocean MoU Update!
Indian Ocean MoU reported that eight ships were detained during last year’s Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew Familiarization for Enclosed Space Entry.
The MoU...
Will MFM Standards Help Singapore Lead The World In Bunkering?
Standardised bunker delivery procedures helped Singapore to grow tremendously, since its adoption in early 1990s. Its bunker sales volume shot up to 45.16 million...
[Video] A Massive Oil Tanker Might Have Sailed Over a Car...
On early Saturday, four members of a British indie band with their manager were killed when their vehicle smashed through a bridge barrier and...
El Faro – Could a Route Change Have Saved the Fate?
The El Faro sank Oct. 1 while sailing from Jacksonville to Puerto Rico, killing all 33 aboard. Investigators are seeking answers about who bears...
The Wreck Of USAT Liberty
USAT Liberty was a United States Army cargo ship. USAT Liberty was launched on 19 June 1918 by the Federal Shipbuilding Company in Kearny,...
Drug Bust: Billion Dollars In Bra Inserts
Reports confirm that the Australian police have seized a shipment of silicon bra inserts and art supplies worth over $1 billion Australian dollars.
More than...
[Watch] The Working of ShoreTension®
What is a ShoreTension?
The ShoreTension is a flexible stand-alone mooring system, based on a permanent tension of shore mooring lines without the need of...
Tikka Will Lead The Centralised ABS Marine Activities
In a recent report released, ABS has informed that it will centralise its global marine strategic planning, client development and product and service offerings to...
First LNG Fueling Terminal In North America Opens
Harvey Gulf marks a milestone by opening the first marine LNG fueling terminal in North America. It completed a successful LNG bunkering facility at...