First Ever Gas-powered Aframax Tanker Gets X-DF Technology

Extending the benefits of its dual-fuel technology beyond LNG carriers with a world premiere, Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has announced that its low-speed...

Sick Crewman Rescued from Cargo Ship

A Wellington Free Ambulance paramedic was lowered onto a ship, where the patient was lying on a stretcher. His condition was assessed before being...

Chinese Navy Rescues Ship from Pirates, Second Rescue within a Month

Over the weekend, Chinese navy rescued a Panamanian merchant ship from pirates in the Gulf of Aden. What happened? The Frigate Hengyang from China's 25th convoy...

Fire Engines Put Out Blaze on Board Ship

On Sunday, five fire engines were reportedly called to a douse a blaze on board a ship stationed at Immingham Docks. What happened? All the crew...

2 Pirates Killed and 1 Injured While Trying to Hijack Ship

In an incident that was confirmed by anti-piracy official in the semi-autonomous Puntland region that foreign naval forces have reportedly shot down two pirates...

Is this the World’s Coolest New Cruise Ship?

Miami may be the world's busiest cruise port, but there's more to adventures afloat here than the voyages themselves. At the Innovation Lab -...

Wärtsilä Dual-fuel Solution to Drive the World’s Most Powerful Cutter Dredger

The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a comprehensive package of engines and propulsion machinery for a new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD)...

Titanic Style Disaster, Millions of Dollars Lost

History Repeats Itself, Titanic Style Disaster, Millions of Dollars Lost Due to Cloud Outage from AWS & Microsoft Hosting On 21st March, the online services...

Toxic Boxes: a Spotlight on Dangerous Gases in Shipping Containers

The air quality inside shipping containers varies depending on the cargo inside and a whole range of other factors, including temperature and length of...

[Watch] £2.4 Billion Ship can Lift an Oil Rig

Festooned with cranes, oil pipelines and manned by a crew of several hundred, the Pioneering Spirit sits in the port of Rotterdam like a...

Asia Fuel Oil-380-cst Cash Premiums Rise

Asia Fuel Oil-380-cst cash premiums rise amid limited trade; Singapore stocks rise Cash premiums of 380-cst fuel oil rose on Thursday, while time spreads of...

[Watch] Metal Shark’s First Two for NYC Ferry Head for Apple

Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has completed its first two vessels for New York's new NYC Ferry and they are now making their way to...

ClassNK Authorised to Provide e-Certificates

Class society ClassNK has received authorisation from the Liberian Registry to provide Liberian flagged vessels with electronic certificates for statutory surveys. ClassNK said that it...

VLCCs Could See Further Gains Down the Line from Asia Oil...

With the tanker market inching higher as of late, it’s worth taking a closer look at the future trends which could shape demand and...

Cargo Ship Ran Aground Off Blacktoft

On Wednesday, a general cargo ship named ‘Rodau’ ran aground at River Ouse near Blacktoft in Goole, United Kingdom. What happened? The vessel reportedly got...

The Poignant Significance of Maritime Radio Day

Radio was vital in aiding the rescue of those who survived, and Maritime Radio Day celebrates a global telecoms service based on voice communication...

Asleep at the Helm: the Dangerous Impacts of Seafarer Fatigue

At the beginning of this year, maritime trade association InterManager released the initial findings of Project MARTHA, the most comprehensive study on seafarer fatigue...

Clicks, Snaps and Howls Drowned Out by the Noise of Ships

Far from being the silent, dreamlike landscape we often imagine, the sea is peppered with animal sounds, a chorus of clicks, snaps and howls. But...

Is Exxon Oil Tanker Disaster a Result of Global Warming?

Foundation claims Exxon Valdez disaster the result of global warming From our "Anything that happens on planet earth can be blamed on global warming" file...

KVH Announces New Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) Offering

KVH Industries has announced the immediate availability of AgilePlans by KVH, its all-inclusive Connectivity as a Service (CaaS) offering for the maritime industry. For a...