Here's a look at major ferry and ship sinking disasters throughout history. This timeline is not-all inclusive; various incidents with at least 1,000 fatalities are...

Ruling on recovery of $5 million from ship owner for oil spill repealed According to court orders, the Fifth Commercial Court of Appeals has overturned...

A Handymax bulk carrier was arrested in Singapore Sunday morning, according to the latest records from the Supreme Court of Singapore. The 1995-built Hong Harvest...

Bolidt, has launched a unique and ‘world-first’ glow-in-the-dark decking solution for the cruise industry whose luminosity by night harvests solar energy stored during the...

On March 07 2017, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 54 points, reaching 1033 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange...

IMO’s work to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping is underway in Mumbai, India this week with a train-the-trainer course on energy-efficient ship...

Swedes should take sex breaks at work, says politician. Sorry, but would that be before or after fika? Not only are they known for the...

System to detect and localise all ships in European seas A European project is coming close to the validation of a prototype of 'Passive bistatic...

On Sunday, Captain Brian Anstey and his crew were rescued about 150 nautical miles northeast of St. John's, amid a fierce winter storm that...

The US Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) warned merchant ships of the dangers of mines set by Iranian-backed Yemeni rebel Houthis in the Bab...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME), has achieved 50 units of deliveries on the retrofit propeller since 2013. Since 1904, when...

Summary It was winter and the vessel was drifting outside Newfoundland waiting for an ice advisor to board and then proceed to Montreal. After a...

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has published a news release confirming that after an investigation of ballast water discharge violations, they have initiated...

According to information received from Gard’s correspondent Gargoum Legal Marine, Libya’s working ports are considered safe for ships and crew and the situation as...

Five people have been reportedly rescued off Newfoundland coast during a fierce storm. What happened? On Sunday, Captain Brian Anstey and his crew were rescued about...

In a first time incident, the Ministry of Primary Industries has sent an Indonesian ship packing from Tauranga because of its dirty hull. What happened? The...

Effective 7 March 2016, Dr. Toshiyuki Shigemi has been appointed as Executive Vice President as well as Executive Director of ClassNK.  Yasushi Nakamura has...

VIKING Saatsea, the maritime e-learning unit of marine and offshore safety equipment leader VIKING Life-Saving Equipment (VIKING), has released a new set of 24/7-accessible,...

A 2010-built youngest-ever box ship to be scrapped. What happened? Hammonia Reederei’s ‘Hammonia Grenada’ has set a new record after becoming the youngest box ship to...

We are faced with the perfect storm in the next few years.  Many will conclude it is all the fault of President Trump, but...