IUMI Releases Statistics at Spring Meeting
Statistics released at the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) annual spring meeting have raised a series of issues that will continue to challenge...
Accused Ship Arrived at Port, Raises Question
A second ship accused by the NGO Mother Nature of illegally exporting dredged ocean sand last week is expected to arrive at a port...
Human Bones Recovered from Sunken Ferry
On Wednesday, Suspected human bones were recovered from South Korea’s sunken Sewol ferry.
What happened?
The 6,800-ton vessel sank off the country’s southwestern coast three years...
Crane Collapses onto Acetylene Cylinders at Falmouth Docks
A crane reportedly collapsed at the docks which lead to large scale evacuation. A firefighter suffered minor injuries when he tried assess the scene.
What...
Self Driving Battery-powered Ship to be Ready by 2020
Norwegian chemicals group Yara announced that it’s building a battery-powered ship that will be able to drive itself by 2020.
It says the new...
Ships Checking Others SOx Emission Challenge
On Wednesday evening, six teams of engineering students presented their emission control ideas to a panel of judges from industry and the public sector...
Are Your Ship Doors Watertight? Save from Flooding
GARD and DNV GL have joined forces to launch an awareness campaign on watertight doors. Watertight doors are crucial for reducing ship vulnerability in...
Shell’s Smarter Solutions to Reduce Costs
Shell Marine is introducing its Marine Integrated Lubrication and Expert Solutions (MILES) programme, its new and unique approach in lubricants management. This new initiative...
Seminar for Monitoring Reporting Verification in Athens
Weathernews Inc. and ClassNK held joint seminar for Monitoring Reporting Verification in Athens
World's largest private weather service company Weathernews Inc. (WNI) and leading classification...
Upbeat Crude Oil Tanker Demolition Goes Against General Trend
Four VLCCs have been sold for demolition since October 2016. Matching the number of VLCCs sold for demolition in the preceding two years. Most...
[Watch] Giant Crane Collapses After Being Hit by Ship
Watch the Jebel Ali dockyard in Dubai is one of the busiest in the world - but remarkably no one was seriously injured in the...
Container Ship Crashed a Massive Crane at Jebel Ali
A massive crane abruptly smashed into the ground, narrowly missing an office block, at one of the world's biggest ports.
What happened?
Jebel Ali dockyard is...
[Watch] Stomach-flipping Footage of Cruise Ship Battling Wild Storm
Watch a Stomach-flipping footage of Cunard cruise ship battling wild storm. The Queen Mary 2 battling a ferocious storm far out at sea.
For more...
Cruise Battling a Ferocious Storm Far Out at Sea
Video has captured the Queen Mary 2 battling a ferocious storm far out at sea.
The Cunard ship is specifically built to cruise smoothly through...
Sailor Stabbed Aboard Cargo Ship
In an unfortunate incident, a Russian crew member was reportedly stabbed during an altercation on board a cargo ship.
What happened?
A crew member of a...
Ballasting Fault Caused Ship Sinking
Direct Line, the company that chartered the "Southern Phoenix" said the vessel had started to take on water in its wing ballast tanks after...
5 Weirdest Spills Ever, From Pepsi in Russia to an Exploding...
A Russian town is finishing clean-up efforts after 28 million liters of PepsiCo, Inc. juices inundated the streets last Tuesday. Lebedyan’s warehouse, the world’s sixth-largest...
How Software Can Help Prevent Ship Detentions?
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and IT Energy have released a new version of ISF Watchkeeper software, which helps prevent seafarer fatigue. Version...
Cold Treatment Failure Delays
The Club has seen an increase in refrigerated cargo claims for fresh fruit from South America to the United States due to cold treatment...
New Asia-East Coast Services Rattles West Coast Ports
The announcement last week by carrier alliances that beginning in late March they will deploy three new all-water services from Asia to the East...