BATTERIES WITH TWICE THE LIFE AND HALF THE CHARGING TIME – TOYOTA FILES PATENTS In a breakthrough in research, Toyota claims it can sell cars...

When the Crystal Serenity, a 1,000-passenger luxury liner, sails in August on a monthlong Arctic cruise through the Northwest Passage, it will have a far...

With domestic shipbuilders suspending the operation of their docks due to ongoing sluggish demand, six out of 10 dockyards worldwide have shut down in...

Owners of modern very large crude carriers (VLCCs) could see a gain in charter rates amid tightening vessel supply but freight rates, especially for...

Things are shaking up in the dry bulk market of late. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “after an admittedly challenging...

A fragment of wood panelling from the Titanic, inspiration for the life raft that saved Kate Winslet in the Oscar-winning film, is to go on...

Wärtsilä has secured a contract to provide exhaust gas cleaning systems for two new Handymax bulk carriers to be owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki...

V.Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian El-Mokadem as Chief Executive Officer and Martin Gaard Christiansen as Chief Commercial Officer. Both will...

By Dave Poole Preamble A common definition of risk is “a deviation from a desired outcome that can be either positive or negative”. As basic as...

On July 30, an engineer reportedly died onboard a vessel after the Captain of the ship refused to hear his plea for help. What happened? The...

The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) published an alert in which someone was injured whilst using a pillar drill. What Happened / Narrative: An experienced engineer was...

A ship was taken into custody by the Indian Coast Guard officials after it was found in possession of 1500kg of heroin. What happened? The Panama...

An Alaskan cruise to celebrate a couple’s wedding anniversary allegedly ended in the bizarre murder of a mother-of-three by her husband. Kristy Manzanares, 39 has...

Interlegal team obtained one more court prohibition for merchant ship leaving sea port water area. Acting in the interests of a foreign company engaged in...

Two breakthrough technologies bunkering vessels and floating liquefaction have added new dimensions to LNG ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations. LNG bunkering will introduce a wider...

Transparency Market Research has released a new market report titled “Crude Oil Carriers Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth Trends and Forecast...

Global Ship Exhaust Energy Recovery Systems Market 2017 : PW Power Systems, Solar Turbines, Dresser-Rand, Zorya and Perm The survey report by Market Research Store...

On July 26, the Barbados-flagged “M/V Fluvius Tamar” that sank on Jan 13 in British waters north of Dunkirk was raised out of the...

A renewed focus on flaws in the container booking process that leave vessels partly empty when promised cargo doesn’t arrive or overbooked, with containers...

The crew onboard a ship abandoned by its owner have been settled with their wages and sent home safely. What happened? The crew of the "Seccadi"...