Gusty Winds Collides Car Carrier with Container Ship
On Saturday, a car carrier reportedly collided with a container ship near Germany.
What happened?
The car carrier City of Amsterdam collided with container ship Conmar...
Huge Oil Spill! Beaches Closed After Ship Rams into Harbour Wall
Emergency teams raced to contain a three-kilometre oil spill after five people were rushed to the hospital when a huge car ferry ploughed through...
LNG Carrier Damaged After Grounding
In an incident that occurred on 17th April, An LNG carrier reportedly struck a reef and suffered damages to its hull.
What happened?
The LNG carrier...
[Watch] Cruise Ship with a Ferrari Racetrack
On its newest ship, Norwegian Cruise Lines will premiere the world’s first “racetrack” at sea in partnership with Ferrari.
When the Norwegian Joy makes its...
Teenager’s Hand Crushed in Hawse Pipe of a Ship
A Tanzanian teenager was rescued after his hand was caught in the hawse pipe of a ship he was attempting to board‚ at Maydon...
Iceberg Tourists Flock to Newfoundland Town
A small town in Newfoundland, Canada, has become a sudden tourist spot thanks to a new visitor - one of the first icebergs of...
University Steers New Course in Maritime Training
A new portfolio of STCW (Standards on Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) and bespoke training courses has been launched by Liverpool John Moores University’s (LJMU)...
Black Sea is Accident Prone Area Where Ship Recently Sunk
The recent shipwreck in the Black Sea took place in the dangerous zone where accidents are frequent, maritime experts told TASS.
"Ships perish in this...
RN-Bunker Starts Selling Low-sulphur Marine Fuel Produced by Ufa Refineries
Rosneft says its subsidiary RN-Bunker LLC has started selling low-sulphur marine fuel ТСМ-А (sulphur content not exceeding 0.1%) produced by Ufa group of refineries...
Brave Seafarer Jumps Off Cargo Ship and Saves a Whale
Brave sailor dived off the side of a cargo ship to save a whale that had got stuck in a fishing net.
In astonishing video...
Damages Under Marine Cargo All-risk Insurance Policy
A court recently considered an insurance claim under a marine cargo all-risk insurance policy for damages to a ship unloader crane that had occurred...
Dealing a Final Death Blow to Piracy in the Indian Ocean
Somali piracy off the Horn of Africa was once estimated by the World Bank to cost global trade billions of dollars and to harm...
DG Shipping Warns Indian Ships to Stay Away from Gulf of...
On April 3, a cargo dhow – Al Kausar –with 10 Indian crew members was hijacked by Somali pirates and taken off Somalia’s coast...
‘Captain Coward’ Faces Italy’s Top Court
On Thursday, Italy's highest court initiated reviewing the case of Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that sank in 2012...
Researchers Tackle Barnacles from a Different Perspective
Barnacles are a serious problem for the U.S. Navy. A billion-dollar problem. Encrustations of hard foulers—like barnacles and other sea life—are estimated to cost...
UK Improves Ship Accident Investigation Technology
BMT Group has gained a contract to provide simulation programs to the UK government to improve ship accident investigation. The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation...
[Watch] Sailor Jumps 40 Feet Off a Cargo Ship To Save...
This brave sailor dived off the side of a cargo ship to save a whale that had got stuck in a fishing net.
For more...
Analysts Go ‘All-in’ on Dry Cargo
TWO leading Wall Street analysts have made bold statements in recent days supporting a strong recovery in dry bulk shipping. Fotis Giannakoulis of Morgan...
One-quarter of 2017 LNG Newbuilding Completions will be Delayed
LNG carrier owners and builders continue to agree delays in newbuilding delivery dates where possible, deriving mutual benefit from their decisions. In the past...
Fire Disables Tanker with 5,900 Tons of Sunflower Oil
A chemical tanker reportedly caught fire off Mediterranean Sea. The ship was laden with sunflower oil.
What happened?
On Wednesday, a chemical tanker Usichem reportedly caught...
