Accident : Crane Collapsed in Containership Vessel Involved : Fortune Navigator, a containership Location : Ta Thuan port in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Casualties : One Dockworker dead A gantry crane boom...

COMPAC, Thordon Bearings’ seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system, won the prestigious Tanker Shipping & Trade Environment Award yesterday following a verdict that the...

Dell PC came with a pre-installed self-signed root certificate authority, called "eDellRoot", and the private key associated with it.  One user reported finding that...

The Board of Directors of Alfa Laval announced that Lars Renström is retiring from the position as President and CEO of the Alfa Laval...

A major rescue operation, involving Coast Guard helicopter and two RNLI lifeboats - Stromness and Kirkwall, to assist the adrift Cargo ship Skog was...

The vessel ran aground which narrowly missed to hit a petrol station on shore. Accident : Vessel grounding Vessel Involved : Crown Emma, a reefer ship Date : 24th November...

“Vessel groundings are becoming more common in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) territory.  However, many vessel groundings go unreported or Government officials are not...

The Panama Canal authorities have informed that they undergo the experience unusually high demand and are taking several steps to expedite traffic, decrease Canal...

Are you aware of the Navigational conduct rules? These are the basic navigational rules to be followed at sea.  The International Rules were formalized in...

Accident type : Collision Vessels involved : RMS Empress of Ireland and SS Storstad Location : Saint Lawrence River Date : May 29, 1914 Casualties : 1,012 people died VESSEL INFO: Name : RMS...

International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) -Asia conducted a forum viewing at the local (Singapore) bunkering scene covering areas of topical interest to the bunker...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be A runaway anchor has caused havoc for a ship's crew after it spun out of control and caught fire.  Video of the mishap has...

Cargo Ship Adrift Near Haida Gwaii Incident : Vessel Adrift Date : 24th November 2015 Location : Near the coast of Haida Gwaii Casualties/Pollution : Nil A cargo ship from Alaska is reported...

Adrift Cargo Ship Under Rescue Operation Off Orkney Incident : Vessel Adrift Date : 24th November 2015 Location : Off Orkney Casualties/Pollution : Nil The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency confirmed that on...

Google, the YouTube owner, reveals that it would help some content creators who have received copyright takedown notices.  It offers a fund up to...

The technology that is functional, useful, regularly used, simplifies and betters our lives or serves a beneficial purpose is more "green" than a solar-powered...

Drax Biomass, a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK's Drax Group, recently commissioned a brand new biomass handling and storage facility at the US...

A whole new network with untapped resources and new trade lanes are attracting governments and the private sector as  Arctic Ice continues to melt....

CMA CGM confirms that it has entered into exclusive discussions with Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL) and Lentor Investments Pte. Ltd., (a wholly-owned subsidiary...

In 1763, the British warship Lord Clive said to have been carrying 100,000 gold coins was shot and sunk by Spanish forces off the...